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Possessioner :: Possessioner (n.) An invidious name for a member of any religious community endowed with property in lands, buildings, etc., as contrasted with mendicant friars..

Friar :: Friar (n.) A white or pale patch on a printed page.

Austin :: Austin (a.) Augustinian; as, Austin friars..

Monk :: Monk (n.) A blotch or spot of ink on a printed page, caused by the ink not being properly distributed. It is distinguished from a friar, or white spot caused by a deficiency of ink..

Augustinian :: Augustinian (n.) A member of one of the religious orders called after St. Augustine; an Austin friar.

Alsatian :: Alsatian (n.) An inhabitant of Alsatia or Alsace in Germany, or of Alsatia or White Friars (a resort of debtors and criminals) in London..

Predicant :: Predicant (n.) One who predicates, affirms, or proclaims; specifically, a preaching friar; a Dominican..

Fra :: Fra (n.) Brother; -- a title of a monk of friar; as, Fra Angelo..

Disfriar :: Disfriar (v. t.) To depose or withdraw from the condition of a friar.

Friary :: Friary (n.) Like a friar; pertaining to friars or to a convent.

Four-o''clock :: Four-o'clock (n.) The friar bird; -- so called from its cry, which resembles these words..

Friary :: Friary (n.) A monastery; a convent of friars.

Religious :: Religious (n.) A person bound by monastic vows, or sequestered from secular concern, and devoted to a life of piety and religion; a monk or friar; a nun..

Limitation :: Limitation (v. t.) A certain precinct within which friars were allowed to beg, or exercise their functions; also, the time during which they were permitted to exercise their functions in such a district..

Friar :: Friar (n.) An American fish; the silversides.

Curtal Friar :: Curtal friar () A friar who acted as porter at the gate of a monastery.

Mendinant :: Mendinant (n.) A mendicant or begging friar.

Dominican :: Dominican (n.) One of an order of mendicant monks founded by Dominic de Guzman, in 1215. A province of the order was established in England in 1221. The first foundation in the United States was made in 1807. The Master of the Sacred Palace at Rome is always a Dominican friar. The Dominicans are called also preaching friars, friars preachers, black friars (from their black cloak), brothers of St. Mary, and in France, Jacobins..

Recollect :: Recollect (n.) A friar of the Strict Observance, -- an order of Franciscans..

Mendicant :: Mendicant (n.) A beggar; esp., one who makes a business of begging; specifically, a begging friar..

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