noun
friary
Friary (noun) means a building where a community of friars lives.
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A building where a community of friars lives.
"For this reason, Francis asked that part of the friary garden always be left untouched, so that wild flowers and herbs could grow there, and those who saw them could raise their minds to God, the Creator of such beauty."
— Pope Francis I, Laudato Si': Encyclical Letter on care for our common home (2015)
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Etymology
Formed from friar ("brother in a religious order") and the nominal suffix -y, with friar going back to Latin frater ("brother"). It is a piecewise doublet of fratery.
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What is the meaning of friary?
"friary" (noun) means a building where a community of friars lives.
