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PRONUNCIATION OF BLACK FRIAR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BLACK FRIAR

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conjunction
determiner
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Black Friar is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BLACK FRIAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of Black Friar in the English dictionary

The definition of Black Friar in the dictionary is a Dominican friar.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BLACK FRIAR

Black Ferns
black flag
black fly
Black Forest
Black Forest gateau
black frost
black game
black goods
black gram
black grouse
black guillemot
black gum
Black Hand
black hat
black heat
black hickory
Black Hills

WORDS THAT END LIKE BLACK FRIAR

antiar
atrabiliar
briar
caviar
conciliar
Crutched Friar
Eilean Siar
evangeliar
familiar
fiar
foliar
friar
Grey Friar
justiciar
liar
overfamiliar
peculiar
sweetbriar
unfamiliar
White Friar

Synonyms and antonyms of Black Friar in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Black Friar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BLACK FRIAR

Find out the translation of Black Friar to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Black Friar from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Black Friar» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑弗莱尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

negro Fray
570 millions of speakers

English

Black Friar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काले तपस्वी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الراهب الأسود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Черный монах
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Black Friar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কালো বরফ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

black Friar
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Black Friar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dominikaner
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ブラック修道士
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

블랙 수사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Black Friar
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đen Friar
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிளாக் ஃப்ரேர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ब्लॅक शुक्रवार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Dominikan tarikatı üyesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Black Friar
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

czarny brat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

чорний монах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

negru Friar
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Μαύρο Friar
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Swart Friar
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Black Friar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Black Friar
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Black Friar

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK FRIAR»

The term «Black Friar» is normally little used and occupies the 138.255 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BLACK FRIAR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Black Friar

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BLACK FRIAR»

Discover the use of Black Friar in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Black Friar and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Black Friar
Notes on the architectural decoration of a public house.
Nicholas James Wingate Taylor, 1964
2
Crown of Fire
Next to him was a man who appeared to be wearing the cloak of a Black Friar. When they were almost up to the cottage, Ransom could see that the Black Friar was an ancient-looking man with long wisps of white hair that floated out from the  ...
Craig Parshall, Janet Parshall, 2005
3
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Then Henry turn'd to Juan, and address'd A few words of condolence on his state : " You look," quoth he, " as if you had had your rest Broke in upon by the Black Friar of late." " What friar ? " said Juan ; and he did his best To put the question ...
BYRON, 1837
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The complete works
Then Henry turn'd to Juan, and address'd A few words of condolence on his state : " You look," quoth he, " as if you had had your rest Broke in upon by the Black Friar of late." " What friar ? " said Juan ; and he did his best To put the question ...
George Gordon Byron Byron, 1837
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The complete works
Then Henry turn'd to Juan, and address'd A few words of condolence on his state : “ You look," quoth he, “as if you had had your rest Broke in upon by the Black Friar of late.” “ What friar 9 ” said Juan; and he did his best To put the question ...
George Noël Gordon Byron (Baron Byron), John Galt, 1837
6
The Story of King Arthur and His Knights
So he went unto the castle, and they who were there, thinking that he was a black friar, as he appeared to be, admitted him into the castle by the postern gate. So, as soon as Sir Pellias had come into the castle, he began to make diligent ...
‎1903
7
Complete Works
Then Henry turn'd to Juan, and address'd A few words of condolence on his state : " You look," quoth he, " as if you had had your rest Broke in upon by the Black Friar of late." " What friar ? " said Juan ; and he did his best To put the question ...
George Gordon Noël Byron, John Galt, 1837
8
The University Magazine: A Literary and Philosophic Review
See that thou injure nothing here, but leave The house ; draw both thy hands within thy sleeve ; Pull down thy cowl, and hide thy hideous face ; Thank heaven and me that thou hast gotten grace ; Black Friar, go, get thee to thy own warm ...
9
The Dublin University Magazine
See that thou injure nothing here, but leave The house ; draw both thy hands within thy sleeve; Pull down thy cowl, and hide thy hideous face ; Thank heaven and me that thou hast gotten grace; Black Friar, go, get thee to thy own warm ...
10
The Works of Lord Byron Complete in One Volume
“0h! have you never heard of the Black Friar? TheSpirit of these walls?”-—“ln truth not 1." “Why Fame—but Fame you know's sometimes a liarTells an odd story , of which by the bye: Whether with time the Spectre has grown sh 'er, Or that our  ...
George Noel Gordon Lord Byron, 1826

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BLACK FRIAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Black Friar is used in the context of the following news items.
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5 Things To Do This Weekend, June 5-7: Oh, what a day, what a …
... Mark Bluesboy Kanter at the Black Friar Inn, and the Blast Addicts at Chummies in Ellsworth. All weekend long there's the Maine Playwrights ... «Bangor Daily News, Jun 15»
2
Way We Were: Pubs of 1990s Newcastle remembered
... traditional pub, and after that we'd go around to a few of the others, like The Old Bull's Head, the Wine Vaults, The Albion and The Black Friar. «Stoke Sentinel, May 15»
3
Vampirella Buys Her Outfits At S Mart - Rahner Talks Vampirella …
He's unimpressed with the snack food of 1300 A.D. Black Friar Thomas is unimpressed with Vampirella. And yet it all comes together in a very ... «Bleeding Cool News, May 15»
4
Full details here...
... nor could it afford to provide 76 affordable housing units in the two horrid blocks of apartments it's erecting next to the old Black Friar pub in ... «Salford Star, Apr 15»
5
Best places to watch the London Marathon in 2015
Mile 24 – The Black Friar next to Blackfriars tube station serves a large selection of guest ales and has a large terrace. Mile 25 – Gordon's Wine ... «London24, Apr 15»
6
Millionaire bookie Fred Done hands over £13k cheque for new …
It just needs pushing.” The Salford council owned site provided for the monument is opposite the empty Black Friar pub, which Fred has bought ... «Manchester Evening News, Mar 15»
7
Bookie Fred Done gets green light to to turn historic pub into offices …
Today Salford council gave the project the green light, meaning the boarded-up Black Friar pub, a Grade II listed building which dates from ... «Manchester Evening News, Mar 15»
8
Bookie Fred Done could be let off £1.2m by town hall to turn historic …
It will mean the boarded-up Black Friar pub, a Grade II listed building which dates from 1886, will get a new lease of life as the 'cornerstone' of ... «Manchester Evening News, Mar 15»
9
Focus on Blackfriars: The rise and rise of City towers on the South …
... but it's equally known for its art deco gems, like the neoclassical-style Unilever House and art nouveau favourite the Black Friar pub. «CITY A.M., Jan 15»
10
Property developer's offer to replace Greengate Memorial
... disussed was a piece of land owned by the council which is on the corner of Blackfriars Road and Trinity Way - opposite the Black Friar pub. «Manchester Evening News, Dec 14»

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