# friary

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈfɹaɪəɹi/ · frequency rank #99,291

## Definitions
1. A house or convent where friars (members of certain religious communities) live.

## Etymology
From friar (“brother in a religious order”) + -y (nominal suffix), from Latin frater (“brother”), from Latin. Piecewise doublet of fratery.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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