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Friar vs Priest - What's the difference?

friar | priest |

As nouns the difference between friar and priest

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 priest is a religious clergyman who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.

As a verb priest is

to ordain as a priest.

As a proper noun Priest is

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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

    priest

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A religious clergyman who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple.
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  • A blunt tool, used for quickly stunning and killing fish.
  • (Mormonism) The highest office in the Aaronic priesthood.

    • Derived terms

    * high priest * priestdom * priestess * priesthood * priest-king * priestly

    Coordinate terms

    * imam, guru, rabbi, sangha

    See also

    * archbishop * archimandrite * bishop * brother * clergy * clergyman * cleric * dean * father * monk * Monsignor * nun * prelate * vicar

    References

    * '>citation * Smart, Alastair Fish Welfare at Harvest: Killing Me Softly * Comparison of Common Slaughter Methods for Farmed Finfish Seafood innovations.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To ordain as a priest.

    • Anagrams

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