friar

/ˈfɹaɪə/

noun

1
A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).
2
A white or pale patch on a printed page.
3
An American fish, the silverside.

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