white friar
white friar · white friars
A member of the religious order of the CarmelitesA member of the religious order of the Carmelites.
Meaning
1 sensesA member of the religious order of the Carmelites.
More definitions
- a Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the Carmelite order; mendicant preachers
Origin
Named from the white mantles that they wore over brown habits.Named from the white mantles that they wore over brown habits.
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