friar
/ˈfraɪə(r)/noun
- a member of any of certain religious orders of men, especially the four mendicant orders (Augustinians, Carmelites, Dominicans, and Franciscans)(尤指四大托钵修士会[奥古斯丁会、加尔默罗会、多明我会和方济各会]的)托钵修士, 行乞修士。
词源
Middle English: from Old French frere, from Latin frater 'brother'.