friar's

Mendicant order member's

Friar's is the possessive form of friar, a member of certain Roman Catholic religious orders.

It appears in compound names like friar's lantern, an old term for the flickering lights seen over marshes, supposedly leading travelers astray.

religious

monastery

Religious seclusion dwelling

  • tonsureRitual scalp shaving
  • habitSettled regular tendency
  • robeLong loose outer garment

cowl · mendicant · Franciscan · Dominican · Augustinian · cloister · vow · cell · order · brotherhood

botanical

balsam

Fragrant medicinal resin

  • lanternEnclosed portable light
  • cowlHooded monastic garment
  • capCovering for top

hood · plant · herb · wildflower · garden · medicinal · foliage · perennial · bloom · seedpod

culinary

fritter

Fried batter cake

pastry · beignet · sweet · dessert · treat · crispy · golden · oil · recipe · traditional

Opposites
gender in religious life

friar'snun's

Of a convent dweller

sister's

type of religious vocation

friar'smonk's

Of a religious brother

hermit's · abbot's

sacred vs. secular life

friar'slayman's

Non-specialist's simplified perspective

householder's · civilian's · citizen's · commoner's · merchant's

Phrases
Family

friar, friars, friary, friaries

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