friary

From friar (“brother”) in a religious order, from Latin frater (“brother”), from Latin.

• Rhymes: -aɪəri

friary (plural friaries)

1. house or dwelling where friars or members of certain religious communities live

• friar

• convent
• monastery

friary (comparative more friary, superlative most friary)

1. Like a friar; relating to friars or to a convent.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Camden to this entry?)

• rarify