Greyfriars

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of greyfriar form-of, plural
  2. 2
    plural of Greyfriar form-of, plural
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Synonym of Franciscans: the Order of the Friars Minor.
  2. 2
    Any of various other towns and villages in the United Kingdom.
  3. 3
    Greyfriars, Oxford.

Synonyms

All synonyms
franciscansorder of friars minor

Etymology

As a common British placename, typically derived from having been the site of a Franciscan friary prior to the Dissolution of the Monasteries.

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