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fra
CIDE DICTIONARY
fra, adv. & prep. [OE.].
Fro. [1913 Webster]
fra, n. [It., for frate. See Friar.].
Brother; -- a title of a monk or friar; as, Fra Angelo. Longfellow. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
fra, n. a prefixed title given to an Italian monk or friar.
Etymology
It., abbr. of frate brother
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