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frei

[ˈfɾej]

noun

LanguagePortuguese (Portugal)

Meaning
  1. alternative form of freire (friar)
  2. friar
  3. A member of a Catholic religious order who serves as a monk.
Examples

Frei Luís de Sousa

Brother Luís de Sousa.

Pronunciationˈfɾej

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteCommonly used as a title before a friar's name.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.