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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GREY FRIAR

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Grey Friar is a noun.
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WHAT DOES GREY FRIAR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Grey Friar

Grey Friar

Grey Friar is a fell in the English Lake District, it is one of the Coniston Fells and is situated 13 kilometres west-south-west of Ambleside. It reaches a height of 770 metres and stands to the north west of the other Coniston Fells, a little off the beaten track and tends to be the least visited of the group. It is quite a large fell and forms the eastern wall of the Duddon Valley for several kilometres, in fact all drainage from Grey Friar goes to the Duddon Valley and not to Coniston Water.

Definition of Grey Friar in the English dictionary

The definition of Grey Friar in the dictionary is a Franciscan friar.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GREY FRIAR

Grexit
grey
grey alder
grey area
grey body
grey duck
grey eminence
grey fox
grey gum
grey gurnard
grey heron
grey import
grey knight
grey market
grey matter
grey mullet
grey nomad
grey nurse shark
Grey Owl

WORDS THAT END LIKE GREY FRIAR

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

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

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Translation of «Grey Friar» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GREY FRIAR

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Translator English - Chinese

灰色弗莱尔
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fraile
570 millions of speakers

English

Grey Friar
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

ग्रे तपस्वी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

رمادي الراهب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Серый монах
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Grey Friar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গ্রে friar
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cordelier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Grey Friar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Franziskaner
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Translator English - Japanese

グレイ修道士
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

회색 수사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Grey Friar
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

xám Friar
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கிரே ஃப்ரேயர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ग्रे शुक्रवार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Grey Friar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Grigio Friar
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Szary Brat
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сірий монах
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Grey Friar
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Grey Friar
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

Grey Friar
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Grey Friar
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Grey Friar
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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GREY FRIAR»

The term «Grey Friar» is used very little and occupies the 162.646 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Grey Friar

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GREY FRIAR»

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Headlong Hall: And, Nightmare Abbey
All were silent, and Marionetta sung : — Why are thy looks so blank, grey friar ? Why are thy looks so blue ? Thou seem'st more pale and lank, grey friar, Than thou wast used to do : — Say, what has made thee rue ? Thy form was plump, and a ...
Thomas Love Peacock, 1845
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Chronicle of the Grey Friars of London
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
London (England) Grey Friar (Monastery), 2012
3
Great Mountain Days in the Lake District: 50 Great Routes
The walks are all graded, making the guide equally suitable for less experienced walkers looking for new summits and undiscovered areas. Only the mildest of scrambling will be encountered as these are four-season walks.
Mark Richards, 2011
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Urbanization of Rural America
Gunpowder which would soon eliminate the building of new castles in Europe was being used in primitive cannon and in 1313 Grey Friar Berthold Schwartz ( Berthold the Black) allegedly refined the mixture of charcoal, sulfur and potassium ...
Donald A. Henderson, 1997
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The Spirit of the Public Journals: Being an Impartial ...
"IN good Charles Fox's bustling day, -*- I came to man's estate, Sirs ; To blue and buff stuck patriot Grey, Like nit to beggar's pate, Sirs. By By nature proud I scorn'd control j For place and 128 THE CONFESSION OF A GREY FRIAR.
George Cruikshank, Robert Cruikshank, 1808
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Shades of Red: An Eagle Glen Trilogy Book
The friar always dresses in grey — he is a Franciscan — a Grey Friar.” She reached down to pat the dog, and for the first time, Darrell noticed that she wasn't wearing gloves. The gleam ofa second nail on the smallest finger of her right hand ...
kc dyer, 2005
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An Ecclesiastical History of Great Britain, Chiefly of ...
Some doctors of the university being disgusted at this assertion, prevailed with one Tottes, a Grey Friar, to oppose Marshal, and prove that the Pater-noster might be said to the saints. The friar having ignorance and assurance enough to  ...
Jeremy Collier, Francis Foster Barham, 1840
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The Gentleman's Magazine
A.D. 1146, John, son of Ralph de Mortimer, is mentioned aJ a Grey Friar there. Gerffery Lord Powis is s.iul hy some to be the founder: but Le land, in his Itinerary, vol. VI. p. 10, fays, < ' My Lord Powis faith, thrX Unwise, wtta to the Lord of Powis,  ...
‎1795
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Analytical Review: Or History of Literature, Domestic and ...
In 1 55 1, Richard Marshall, one of the brethren of this house, at the dissolution, occurs at St. Andrew's, very learnedly informing his audience, that Pater noller should be said to God, and not to the saints: against which, one Tottis, a Grey Friar, ...
‎1790
10
The Analytical Review, Or History of Literature, Domestic ...
But when the Grey Friar came to the fourth petition, Give us this day our daily bread, he was hissed at, and so was constrained not only to leave off preaching, but also to leave the city for shame." Yet among the doctors then assembled, the  ...
‎1790

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GREY FRIAR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Grey Friar is used in the context of the following news items.
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Police rule out foul play in Doncaster river death
The man, whose identity has not yet been released by South Yorkshire Police, was found close to Grey Friar's Bridge, of Church View, ... «Doncaster Today, Jun 15»
2
Stories about Nottingham's Broad Marsh you probably didn't know
Broad Marsh was also the location of the Canaan Street Chapel, a lead works at the corner of Broad Marsh and Grey Friar Gate and later the ... «Nottingham Post, Jun 15»
3
New ale launched to commemorate Zeppelin raids on Nottingham
The areas bombarded included Lister Gate, Broad Marsh and Grey Friar Gate. Alfred T Rogers, 44, and his wife Rosanna, 43, died at their ... «Nottingham Post, May 15»
4
King Richard III and Car Park Archaeology
In a blog post at the Dig Ventures website, writer and community manager Maiya Pina-Dacier goes beyond the Grey Friar location to expound ... «Popular Archaeology, Mar 15»
5
Memorial at Great Carrs crash site is restored
... because they are en route to the more famous Coniston Old Man or perhaps on a Wainwright-bagging expedition to the nearby Grey Friar. «The Westmorland Gazette, Oct 14»
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Richard III: King's last moments relived at Bosworth this weekend
The fallen king was brought back to Leicester and buried at the Grey Friar's friary, in the city centre, where he lay for more than 500-years until ... «Leicester Mercury, Aug 14»
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A British geography quiz you can do in the car
18) What are Grey Friar and Cat Bells? null. 1. Fells. 2. Farms. 3. Waterfalls. 4. Streams. 19) Which is the UK's smallest city by population? null. «BBC News, Aug 14»
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Cemetery dog ban is owners' pet hate
Unlike in the case of Grey Friar's Bobby, the Skye Terrier known in 19th century Edinburgh for supposedly spending 14 years guarding the ... «Banbridge Leader, May 14»
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Jane Austen descendant Caroline Knight comes to grips with her …
It bears a grey friar from the Knight family crest, and was the setting used for a three-course dinner held in honour of her 18th birthday, in 1988, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Apr 14»
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Pub giant Wetherspoons likely to be given the nod for TSB Building …
Wetherspoons already operates one pub in Preston, The Grey Friar which sits on the corner of Friargate and the Ringway. The plans are ... «Blog Preston, Nov 13»

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