Fra
[frah]
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noun Roman Catholic Church.
a title of address for a friar or brother.
Origin of Fra
1885–90; < Italian, shortened form of frate brother, monk
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Examples from the Web for fra
Historical Examples of fra
You're not fra Wales or the border counties, zur, that be very clear.'
Micah ClarkeArthur Conan Doyle
But Fra Filippo, the brother-in-law, took her back with him.
Where Angels Fear to TreadE. M. Forster
"You are moved by this knowledge, Fra Gervasio," she said and sighed.
The Strolling SaintRaphael Sabatini
That evening at supper I chanced to mention the matter to Fra Gervasio.
The Strolling SaintRaphael Sabatini
She looked appealingly at Fra Gervasio, who stood glum and frowning.
The Strolling SaintRaphael Sabatini
Fra
noun
Word Origin for Fra
Italian, short for frate brother (in either natural or religious sense), from Latin frāter brother
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