friarly

American  

[frahy-er-lee] / ˈfraɪ ər li /

adjective

1. of or relating to friars.

2. like a friar.

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Etymology

Origin of friarly

First recorded in 1540–50; friar + -ly

Example Sentences

Although it rarely showed on his face, his love of all things Friarly--not just the roasts he often hosted but the everyday bonding over lunches and cigars--was contagious, and he saved an organization whose average age, when he took over, was often described as "dead."

From Time Magazine Archive

Well, and what message was this? forsooth, that the realm of England should be reconciled again unto their father the pope; that is to say, that the queen, with all her nobility and sage council, with so many learned prelates, discreet lawyers, worthy commons, and the whole body of the realm of England, should captive themselves, and become underlings to an Italian stranger, and friarly priest, sitting in Rome, which never knew England, never was here, never did, or shall do, England good.

From Project Gutenberg

Yet have no abstract or friarly contempt of them.

From Project Gutenberg

The earl's bowmen at the door sent in among the assailants a volley of arrows, one of which whizzed past the ear of the abbot, who, in mortal fear of being suddenly translated from a ghostly friar into a friarly ghost, began to roll out of the chapel as fast as his bulk and his holy robes would permit, roaring "Sacrilege!" with all his monks at his heels, who were, like himself, more intent to go at once than to stand upon the order of their going.

From Project Gutenberg

Yet have no abstract nor friarly contempt of them.

From Project Gutenberg