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friar

noun as in abbot

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noun as in monk

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A theologian who later became a Dominican friar, he revolutionised Church teachings with his 1971 book Theology of Liberation.

From BBC

A friar who knew of his struggle encouraged him to start dating a woman, but it didn’t feel natural.

From BBC

Junípero Serra, the controversial Franciscan friar who established the mission system in California, was also on the list.

“It was a wonderful meditation on what is going on inside,” he said, stepping onto the street in his friar robe.

The church is run by an Italian order of Franciscan friars.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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