greyfriar

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greyfriar^¹

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From grey + friar, from the grey habit worn by the Conventual Franciscans.

noun greyfriars · grey friar · grayfriar · gray friar · Greyfriar · Grey Friar

Synonym of Franciscan: a member of the Order of the Friars Minor.
Similar: Franciscan

Greyfriar^²

noun Greyfriars

Alternative letter-case form of greyfriar

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@misc{greyfriar_2026,
  title = {greyfriar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/greyfriar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}