frate

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frate

/ˈfra.te/

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dal latino frater ossia "fratello"

noun frati

nella chiesa cattolica religioso, appartenente ad un ordine religioso mendicante ho chiesto sostegno a frate Mario
denominazione dei cavalieri professi dell’Ordine di Malta
(gastronomia) sorta di ciambella fritta

Similar: monaco, religioso, padre, fratello · Opposite: laico

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noun

Similar: monaco, religioso, padre, fratello · Opposite: laico

In English

monk male member of monastic order
friar member of certain Christian orders

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@misc{frate_2026,
  title = {frate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/frate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}