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friar vs Franciscan

Franciscan vs friar

friar and Franciscan both are nouns.

friar is not an adjective while Franciscan is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
friar Yes No No No
Franciscan Yes Yes No No
As nouns, Franciscan is a hyponym of friar; that is, Franciscan is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than friar:
  • friar: a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
  • Franciscan: a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
friar (noun) Franciscan (noun)
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
friar (adjective) Franciscan (adjective)
of or relating to Saint Francis of Assisi or to the order founded by him
Difference between friar and Franciscan

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