Friar Preacher (Noun)
Meaning
A Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The friar preacher stood confidently at the pulpit, his black mantle a symbol of his order's devotion to preaching and teaching.
- As a friar preacher of the Dominican order, Brother John had dedicated his life to spreading the word of God through his sermons.
- The crowd gathered around the friar preacher, eager to hear his impassioned words on the importance of faith and morality.
- With his voice booming through the cathedral, the friar preacher called upon the congregation to reflect on their actions and seek forgiveness.
- The friar preacher's black mantle seemed to shimmer in the candlelight as he led the procession through the streets, his prayers and hymns filling the air.