Friar Minor Conventual
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noun, plural Friars Minor Conventual.Roman Catholic Church.
a friar belonging to a branch of the Franciscan order that separated from the Observants in the 15th century, and that observes a modification of the rule of St. Francis.
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Also called conventual .
Compare Friar Minor, capuchin (def. 4).
Origin of Friar Minor Conventual
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby Friar Minor Conventual
friar, friarbird, friarly, Friar Minor, Friar Minor Capuchin, Friar Minor Conventual, Friar Preacher, friar's balsam, friar's lantern, Friar Tuck, friary
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