friary

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfraɪərɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(frīə rē)

Inflections of 'friary' (n): npl: friaries

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fri•ar•y  (frīə rē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ar•ies. 
  1. Religiona monastery of friars, esp. those of a mendicant order.
  2. Religiona brotherhood of friars.
  • Anglo-French, Old French frairie, frarie; see friar, -y3
  • late Middle English freyry, frayry, Middle English frari 1300–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
friary / ˈfraɪərɪ/ ( -aries)
  1. a convent or house of friars
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