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| Colorful English! | ||||
| Word or Phrase: | Part of Speech: | Idiom or General?: | Usage? | Restricted? |
| Black Friars | noun | catholic religion related | not generally common | No, except to those opposed to religion or catholicism |
| Meaning: | ||||
| today called the Dominicans, or Friars Preachers, and they date back to the early 13th century. | ||||
| Example(s): | ||||
| The Black Friars were founded by St. Dominic. | ||||
| Note: See white friars and grey friars. | ||||