frater
9.9
A man who lives in a monastery as a religious brother
- noun
- /ˈfreɪtər/
- Formal
:
hermano
- Each frater in the order took a vow of silence during the retreat to deepen their spiritual journey.
Examples
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As a dedicated frater, he committed his life to serving the community and living in harmony.
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Truly he is blessed, Francis, who, although he is the younger brother frater minor, fully attained the inheritance of the older through his father's blessing because of the odor of his clothes, which are virtues, as is said in Genesis 27:27.
Academic text (2006) -
The frater led the evening prayers in the monastery chapel, guiding his brothers in faith.
Synonyms
friar
vsfrater
31
8.0
A man who belongs to a religious group and helps people
is mainly a male member who lives in a monastery rather than serving publicly
monastic
vsfrater
8.2
A person who lives in a monastery and follows strict religious rules
is specifically a male religious member rather than a gender neutral resident
Surface Forms
Etymology
Frater comes from the Latin word frater, which means 'brother', and was used for men who lived together in a monastery. So a frater is a religious 'brother' with duties in a religious community.