friar
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In 1606, Spain sent a friar to the Potano village to establish a mission.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
The expedition grew out of the false assurances of a Franciscan friar.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Cesareo, a Franciscan friar, said the "damaged" and "consumed" state of the bones showed that St Francis "gave himself completely" to his life's work.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
A friar who knew of his struggle encouraged him to start dating a woman, but it didn’t feel natural.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2024
The fat friar bowed in a servile manner as he answered the hare.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
Just out of curiosity, I did a bit of research on Cambridge and found that Franciscan friars laid the first water pipes in 1325, and the modern water system went into the ground in 1855.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
Coronado, a nobleman around 30 years old, set out in early 1540 with 350 Spaniards, 1,500 indigenous allies and five friars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
"Direct contact with nature gave the friars legitimacy, special spiritual powers and access to valuable natural resources including timber, crops and wild animals," Dr. Ilko says.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 2, 2026
The lantern-making tradition evolved from nighttime processions held by Spanish friars during the 300-plus years of Madrid's colonial rule, the city government said.
From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025
At the abbey of white friars the fair damsel was waiting in a state of excitement.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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