friar

• The court knew something of Christianity from the Nestorians, who were about it, and the friar was asked to say a blessing on the meal; so he entered singing the Salve Regina. —  Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity
• But the friar was persistent and patient, and in the end the last knot ran loose, and our cocassier was unpinioned It comforted him out of all proportion to the advantage. —  The Historical Nights' Entertainment First Series
• I immediately threw over my dress that of the friar, and exchanging the wig for the tonsure, stood by him. —  The Pacha of Many Tales
• Give me the copy of the letter you wrote to the friar, and then I shall have it all The report of the accident which had occurred to Easy and Gascoigne had been spread and fully believed throughout Palermo. —  Mr. Midshipman Easy
• Don Rebiera was for some time in deep thought; at last he replied That Don Silvio is no more is fortunate, and the negro would be entitled to reward for his destruction--but for the friar, that is a bad business. —  Mr. Midshipman Easy

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