friars

plural of friar

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  • That group, with a predominately white membership that included prominent politicians and preachers, believed free Blacks could not be integrated into white America.
    Linn Washington, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Both his grandparents were baptist preachers.
    Dorany Pineda, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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“Friars.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friars. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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