frater

¹ American  

[frey-ter] / ˈfreɪ tər /

noun

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

2. a member of a college or university fraternity.

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frater ² American  

[frey-ter] / ˈfreɪ tər /

noun

Ecclesiastical History Obsolete.

1. the refectory of a religious house.

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frater ¹ British  

/ ˈfreɪtə /

noun

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

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frater ² British  

/ ˈfreɪtə /

noun

1. archaic a refectory

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Etymology

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

Example Sentences

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frater

The club members called themselves "friars" after the Latin word for brother, "frater."

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 24, 2011

Reluctantly, the Trib shot down the sherif and later sank the frater.

From Time Magazine Archive

This yard was later purchased by James Burbage when he secured the frater for his playhouse.

From Shakespearean Playhouses A History of English Theatres from the Beginnings to the Restoration by Adams, Joseph Quincy

Another set of injunctions is concerned with the conduct of the frater, the infirmary and the chapter house.

From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen

Then the roofs of the frater and the granary began to leak and the same labourers had to be hired for four more days.

From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Power, Eileen