Fra

[ frah ]

/ frɑ /

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noun Roman Catholic Church.

a title of address for a friar or brother.

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Origin of Fra

1885–90; <Italian, shortened form of frate brother, monk

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How to use Fra in a sentence

The palace is in an uproar, and the act terminates with a passionate demand for vengeance and justice on the part of Fra Rupert.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
The fanatical Fra Rupert and the low, vile-tongued Catanaise are not tragic characters.
Frdric Mistral|Charles Alfred Downer
Fra Angelico lived secluded in a convent when he painted his exquisite Madonnas.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume I|John Lord
This was the flourishing time of the notorious Fra Diavolo, who began as brigand and blossomed into a patriot.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

It is a different and a more real life that you see in the work of Fra Lippo Lippi.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton

British Dictionary definitions for Fra

Fra

/ (frɑː) /

noun

brother: a title given to an Italian monk or friar

Word Origin for Fra

Italian, short for frate brother (in either natural or religious sense), from Latin frāter brother

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