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Fra vs Frat - What's the difference?

fra | frat |

As nouns the difference between fra and frat

is that fra is brother; a title of a monk or friar while frat is shortened form for fraternity, college organization. (Often used as a noun modifier..

As an adverb fra

is archaic form of lang=en.

fra

English

Etymology 1

(etyl), for (frate). See (friar).

Noun

  • brother; a title of a monk or friar
    • (Longfellow)
  • * 2000 , Philip Pullman, The Amber Spyglass
    • "She is in the hands of Mrs. Coulter," said Fra Pavel.

    Etymology 2

    Adverb

    (-)
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    frat

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Shortened form for fraternity, college organization. (Often used as a noun modifier.)
    • "See you at the frat house."
    "All the frats will be there."

    Derived terms

    * frat boy * frat brother * frat house * fratter

    Related terms

    * fraternal * fraternity

    Anagrams

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