friar

As nouns the difference between friar and mendinant

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 mendinant is (obsolete) a mendicant or begging friar.

As a noun friar

is a member of a mendicant christian order such as the augustinians, carmelites (white friars), franciscans (grey friars) or the dominicans (black friars).

As an adjective friarly is

befitting a friar.

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.

As nouns the difference between friar and inwardness

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 inwardness is the characteristic of being inward; directed towards the inside.

Friar is a initialism of ofm.

As a noun friar

is a member of a mendicant christian order such as the augustinians, carmelites (white friars), franciscans (grey friars) or the dominicans (black friars).

As an initialism ofm is

order of friars minor, the franciscans, a religious order of mendicant friars.