"friaress" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: friaresses [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English freresse; equivalent to friar + -ess. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|freresse}} Middle English freresse, {{suffix|en|friar|ess}} friar + -ess Head templates: {{en-noun}} friaress (plural friaresses)
  1. A female friar.

Inflected forms

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