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greyfriars¹

noun

  1. plural plural of greyfriar

Greyfriars²

Where it comes from

As a common British placename, typically derived from having been the site of a Franciscan friary prior to the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

noun

  1. plural plural of Greyfriar

proper noun

  1. Synonym of Franciscans: the Order of the Friars Minor.

    Similar: Franciscans

  2. Any of various other towns and villages in the United Kingdom.
  3. Greyfriars, Oxford.

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@misc{greyfriars_2026,
  title = {greyfriars},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/greyfriars},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}