Fra

[ frah ]

nounRoman Catholic Church.
  1. a title of address for a friar or brother.

Origin of Fra

1
1885–90; <Italian, shortened form of frate brother, monk

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Fra

/ (frɑː) /


noun
  1. brother: a title given to an Italian monk or friar

Origin of Fra

1
Italian, short for frate brother (in either natural or religious sense), from Latin frāter brother

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