frater

¹

[frey-ter]

noun

1. a brother, as in a religious or fraternal order; comrade.

2. a member of a college or university fraternity.

frater

²

[frey-ter]

noun

Ecclesiastical History Obsolete.

1. the refectory of a religious house.

frater

¹

/ ˈfreɪtə /

noun

1. a mendicant friar or a lay brother in a monastery or priory

frater

²

/ ˈfreɪtə /

noun

1. archaic,  a refectory

Word History and Origins

Origin of frater¹

1555–65; < Latin frāter brother

Origin of frater²

1250–1300; Middle English frater, freitour < Old French fraitur, short for refreitor < Late Latin rēfectōrium refectory

Word History and Origins

Origin of frater¹

C16: from Latin: _brother

Origin of frater²

C13: from Old French fraiteur , aphetic variant of refreitor , from Late Latin rēfectōrium _refectory

Example Sentences

Spitzer initially denied discussing the evaluation during the meetingand told the investigator, Elisabeth Frater, that he “never said that” to Dufff because he didn’t want anything “to be perceived in any way whatsoever that we were retaliating against her.”

From Los Angeles Times

“What I told Frater was inaccurate,” Spitzer said, adding that he did discuss concerns he had about the female prosecutor’s honesty regarding an email she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times

Historic England's Tom Frater said there were "many hidden histories to uncover in Yorkshire".

From BBC

Tom Frater, regional director for the North East and Yorkshire at Historic England, said he was "excited to learn more about these fascinating projects in Yorkshire as they shine an important light on our working-class heritage".

From BBC

His daughter, Melinda Giffen Frater, said his death, in a hospital, was caused by a stroke.

From New York Times