White Friar
noun
a Carmelite friar: so called from the distinctive white cloak worn by the order.
Origin of White Friar
1late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425
Words Nearby White Friar
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How to use White Friar in a sentence
And here he saw before him, under the greatest tree, a man in a long white gown like a White Friar.
1492 | Mary JohnstonThere was a White Friar at that time was known to have knowledge, and Cromwell sent word to him to come see him.
The Kiltartan History Book | Lady I. A. Gregory
British Dictionary definitions for White Friar
White Friar
noun
a Carmelite friar, so called because of the white cloak that forms part of the habit of this order
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