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    Fr
    francium.
  • FR
    FR
    family room.
  • fr.
    fr.
    abbreviation
    fragment.
  • Fr.
    Fr.
    abbreviation
    Father.
  • fr
    fr
    abbreviation
    France

Fr

1 American  
Symbol, Chemistry.
  1. francium.


FR 2 American  
  1. Real Estate. family room.

  2. freight release.

  3. for real.


fr. 3 American  

abbreviation

  • fr.,
    plural
  • frs
    plural
  1. fragment.

  2. franc.

  3. from.


Fr. 4 American  

abbreviation

  • Fr.,
    plural
  • Frs
    plural
  1. Father.

  2. franc.

  3. France.

  4. frater.

  5. French.

  6. Friar.

  7. Friday.


Fr. 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. Christianity Father

  2. France

  3. French

  4. the German equivalent of Mrs

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Fr 2 British  

abbreviation

  1. Christianity

    1. Frater

    2. Father

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symbol

  1. francium

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
FR 3 British  

abbreviation

  1. Faeroes (international car registration)

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fr. 4 British  

abbreviation

  1. franc

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fr 5 British  

abbreviation

  1. France

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Fr.1

(sense 4) from German Frau

Origin of Fr2

(for sense 1a) Latin: brother


Example Sentences

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"Indeed Fr Doyle's spirituality, and example, resonate very much with that of the spirituality of Gen Z," he added.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

He added that Fr Doyle was a prolific letter writer whose personal correspondence has become an important eyewitness source for historians.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

"Fr Willie Doyle lived a life of great heroism and, I would also say, great holiness," Kenny told BBC News NI.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

The group was founded by Patrick Kenny, a business school lecturer who lives a short distance from where Fr Doyle grew up in south County Dublin.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Sincerely, Lawrence Tushman To: [email protected] Fr: [email protected] Cc: [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: Jack Hi Melissa, Thank you for being so understanding about this incident with Jack.

From "Wonder" by R. J. Palacio

FR: I definitely try not to eat too close to when I am going to bed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2024

This product, along with another more fire-resistant version, Larson FR, would both be banned in the UK today, due to changes in the law following the Grenfell Tower fire.

From BBC ● Feb. 28, 2024

This then determines which acceleration acts on a cat of a certain weight m: m x a = Fg – FR.

From Scientific American ● Jul. 24, 2023

Both the left and right piers provide an upward force on the bridge, labeled FL and FR respectively.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

And thus craving pardon that I have taken so much time from your Lordship, I always remain Your Lps. very humbly and much bounden FR.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 3 by Hamilton Wright Mabie

Makell Esteen, rs. fr., 6-1, 177, Hawthorne, Calif.

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 20, 2022

Vince Nunley, rs. fr., 6-1, 188, Oakland, Calif.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2022

Vincent Nunley, rs. fr., 6-1, 191, Oakland, Calif.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 29, 2022

Will Nixon, rs. fr., 5-11, 185, Waco, Texas*

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 26, 2022

D., & G. bitter, OS. bittar, fr. root of E. bite.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Noah Webster

“It became clear to Fr. Mel Trinidad, the Salesian Society’s current Provincial, and SJB’s other corporate members that they should play a larger role in guiding the school’s leadership and shaping its future.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 31, 2025

“The allegations against the late Fr. J. Donald Freeze at Georgetown University in the ‘80s are troubling.”

From Washington Post ● Jun. 11, 2021

"It is mystifying why anyone would believe the leadership of the archdiocese, which has consistently supported Fr. Pfleger’s good works, would concoct a ruse to remove him," the archdiocese said.

From Fox News ● Mar. 15, 2021

The words “Welcome Fr. Peter” were scrawled on the sidewalk in chalk.

From New York Times ● May 20, 2020

From the Fr. en graine, literally in dye, comes the French verb engrainer, Eng. “engrain” or “ingrain,” meaning to dye in any fast colour.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

Lil Scrappy, a fellow Houston rapper, posted a screenshot on his Instagram story of their 2022 single “Thangin” writing, “Rip to my Brudda that did work fr @clubgodzilla I’m lost on this one.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2024

Economists project the May reading will show inflation at the consumer level eased to 4.2%, down fr om April’s pace.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 12, 2023

"Anyone who knows me knows I stand firmly against bigotry and racism. Much love to everyone in the twitter community who helped get the video taken down fr!!"

From Fox News ● Jul. 19, 2020

Tight end - Brevin Jordan, Miami, 6-3, 245, fr.,

From Washington Times ● Dec. 4, 2018

A1 Dewey was wide awake anyway, and so were Marie and their sons, nine- year-old Paul and twelve-year-old Alvin Adams Dewey, fr.

From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote

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