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- noun Alternative spelling of
black friar .
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bilby commented on the word blackfriar
I've also come across grey friars. Anyone know the difference?
March 1, 2016
bilby commented on the word blackfriar
Looks like black = Dominican and grey = Franciscan.
March 1, 2016
bilby commented on the word blackfriar
Nice answer biiby.
March 1, 2016
bilby commented on the word blackfriar
You're welcome, antenna ears.
March 1, 2016
qms commented on the word blackfriar
The Dominican habit is black and white. The Franciscan habit was originally the color of the humblest cloth of the day, which at first was grey. Later it was brown and there tradtion has frozen the costume. Thus Greyfriars, Oxford (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greyfriars,_Oxford) is a Franciscan institution although the members of that order dress in brown.
March 1, 2016
madmouth commented on the word blackfriar
into the deepfriar with you!
March 2, 2016