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Friar vs Predicant - What's the difference?

friar | predicant |

As nouns the difference between friar and predicant

is that friar is a member of a mendicant christian order such as the augustinians, carmelites (white friars), franciscans (grey friars) or the dominicans (black friars) while predicant is protestant preacher.

As an adjective predicant is

predicant, preaching.

friar

English

(wikipedia friar)

Noun

(en noun)
  • A member of a mendicant Christian order such as the Augustinians, Carmelites (white friars), Franciscans (grey friars) or the Dominicans (black friars).
  • (printing, dated) A white or pale patch on a printed page.
  • An American fish, the silverside.

    • Synonyms

    * (member of religious order) brother, frater, frater or father

    Coordinate terms

    * (member of religious order) sister

    Derived terms

    * friary * black friar * grey friar * white friar

    predicant

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Predicating; affirming; declaring; proclaiming.
  • (by extension) preaching
  • * N. Brit. Rev.
    • The Roman predicant orders.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Someone who predicates
  • Someone who preaches, especially a Dominican friar