BLACK FRIARS

BLACK FRIARS
   a common name for the Dominican Order derived from their black hood.

Concise dictionary of Religion. 2012.

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  • c Dominicans or Black Friars — Friar Fri ar, n. [OR. frere, F. fr[ e]re brother, friar, fr. L. frater brother. See {Brother}.] 1. (R. C. Ch.) A brother or member of any religious order, but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz: {(a) Minors, Gray Friars, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • friars preachers — Dominican Do*min i*can, prop. n. (Eccl. Hist.) One of an order of mendicant monks founded by Dominic de Guzman, in 1215. A province of the order was established in England in 1221. The first foundation in the United States was made in 1807. The… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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