"Greyfriars" meaning in All languages combined

See Greyfriars on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: As a common British placename, typically derived from having been the site of a Franciscan friary prior to the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Head templates: {{en-prop}} Greyfriars
  1. (Catholicism) Synonym of Franciscans: the Order of the Friars Minor. Synonyms: Franciscans [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Greyfriars-en-name-b1HaS1af Categories (other): Catholicism, Wikipedia with redundant first parameter Disambiguation of Wikipedia with redundant first parameter: 40 30 12 18 Topics: Catholicism, Christianity
  2. Any of various other towns and villages in the United Kingdom.
    Sense id: en-Greyfriars-en-name-OH5NycJZ
  3. (Oxford City) Greyfriars, Oxford.
    Sense id: en-Greyfriars-en-name-MLyjkcFw Categories (other): Oxford English

Noun [English]

Etymology: As a common British placename, typically derived from having been the site of a Franciscan friary prior to the Dissolution of the Monasteries. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} Greyfriars
  1. plural of Greyfriar Tags: form-of, plural Form of: Greyfriar
    Sense id: en-Greyfriars-en-noun-TUNEkTjA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Male people, Monasticism, Oxfordshire, England, People Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 19 16 28 37 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 15 27 38 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 19 13 26 42 Disambiguation of Male people: 12 5 9 74 Disambiguation of Monasticism: 12 8 16 65 Disambiguation of Oxfordshire, England: 17 10 20 52 Disambiguation of People: 0 0 0 100
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