grey friar

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   a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order

   SynonymsFranciscan

   Broaderfriar

   Part ofFranciscan order

Questions about grey friar

What does grey friar mean?

grey friar means "a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order".

What is another word for grey friar?

Close synonyms include Franciscan. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.