friar
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In 1606, Spain sent a friar to the Potano village to establish a mission.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
One night, as she walks with Donatello along a battlement, they see the model nearby, dressed as a friar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 27, 2026
Cesareo, a Franciscan friar, said the "damaged" and "consumed" state of the bones showed that St Francis "gave himself completely" to his life's work.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
A friar who knew of his struggle encouraged him to start dating a woman, but it didn’t feel natural.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2024
“Who goes there?” demanded the sentry at the door, but seeing Robin and the friar, he allowed them to pass, thinking they were bent on some holy errand.
From "The Door in the Wall" by Marguerite de Angeli
Coronado, a nobleman around 30 years old, set out in early 1540 with 350 Spaniards, 1,500 indigenous allies and five friars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Without a single charismatic founder, the friars developed an origin story that claimed direct ties to St Augustine himself.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2026
The lantern-making tradition evolved from nighttime processions held by Spanish friars during the 300-plus years of Madrid's colonial rule, the city government said.
From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025
It was closely associated with the Spanish conquest, Spanish friars acting as de facto colonial administrators and the church becoming a big landowner.
From BBC ● May 7, 2025
So they insisted that Lancelot should stay the night, and in the morning they put him on the correct road for the abbey of white friars.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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