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friary.

A house or convent where friars (members of certain religious communities) live.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈfɹaɪəɹi/
  1. A house or convent where friars (members of certain religious communities) live.

Where this word comes from

From friar (“brother in a religious order”) + -y (nominal suffix), from Latin frater (“brother”), from Latin. Piecewise doublet of fratery.

adj/ˈfɹaɪəɹi/
  1. Like a friar; relating to friars or to a convent.

Where this word comes from

From friar + -y (adjectival suffix). Piecewise doublet of pally.

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