friary
[ frahy-uh-ree ]
/ ˈfraɪ ə ri /
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noun, plural fri·ar·ies.
a monastery of friars, especially those of a mendicant order.
a brotherhood of friars.
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friary
/ (ˈfraɪərɪ) /
noun plural -aries
Christianity a convent or house of friars
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