friar

Example Sentences

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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

One of the earliest collections of Augustinian biographies she studied was written by a Florentine friar in the 1320s.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

The friar, writes Mr. Restall, portrayed Columbus as “a flawed but heroic agent of God.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 2, 2026

Rev. Maciej Biskup, a Dominican friar who heads a monastery in Lodz, said the Polish church needs to learn how to dialogue with broader society.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 9, 2023

I did not relish using my dagger, so I befriended a jolly friar large enough to be of some protection.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein