friars
- plural of friar.
Example Sentences
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Coronado, a nobleman around 30 years old, set out in early 1540 with 350 Spaniards, 1,500 indigenous allies and five friars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Without a single charismatic founder, the friars developed an origin story that claimed direct ties to St Augustine himself.
From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026
The lantern-making tradition evolved from nighttime processions held by Spanish friars during the 300-plus years of Madrid's colonial rule, the city government said.
From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025
It was closely associated with the Spanish conquest, Spanish friars acting as de facto colonial administrators and the church becoming a big landowner.
From BBC • May 7, 2025
Then they set out upon the road again, slumped and cowled and shivering in their rags like mendicant friars sent forth to find their keep.
From "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
