Fra
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Fra
1885–90; < Italian, shortened form of frate brother, monk
Example Sentences
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The effect is not meant to be funny, but Fra Angelico infuses lively, humorous elements throughout.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025
Nielsen held off Spain's Daniela Fra to get Britain's 42-strong squad off to a successful start, but was unable to chase down Belgium's Helena Ponette as Bol moved clear.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025
European paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder, Fra Angelico, Piero della Francesca, Tintoretto, Rembrandt, Nicolas Poussin and other artists in the Western canon echo in his work, submerged within Modernist forms.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2022
A little Fra Angelico pops up in a cluster of abstract modern paintings.
From New York Times • Sep. 20, 2022
Fra Pavel’s dæmon uttered a little frog whimper.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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