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Colorful idioms used in English |
| Colorful English! | ||||
| Word or Phrase: | Part of Speech: | Idiom or General?: | Usage? | Restricted? |
| white friar | noun | catholic religion related | not generally common | No, except to those
offended by religion or catholicism |
| Meaning: | ||||
| also called Carmelites, founded in the 12th century, originally to pray and meditate, but later became a begging order | ||||
| Example(s): | ||||
| White friars are so called because of their white habit. | ||||
| Note: 1) Sometimes capitalized or one
word. 2) See grey friars and black friars. | ||||