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frater

1

[frey-ter]

noun

  1. a brother, as in a religious or fraternal order; comrade.

  2. a member of a college or university fraternity.



frater

2

[frey-ter]

noun

Ecclesiastical History Obsolete.
  1. the refectory of a religious house.

frater

1

/ ˈڰɪə /

noun

  1. a mendicant friar or a lay brother in a monastery or priory

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

frater

2

/ ˈڰɪə /

noun

  1. archaica refectory

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Word History and Origins

Origin of frater1

1555–65; < Latin ڰٱ brother

Origin of frater2

1250–1300; Middle English frater, freitour < Old French fraitur, short for refreitor < Late Latin ŧڱ𳦳ōܳ refectory
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Word History and Origins

Origin of frater1

C16: from Latin: brother

Origin of frater2

C13: from Old French fraiteur , aphetic variant of refreitor , from Late Latin ŧڱ𳦳ōܳ refectory
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Example Sentences

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Spitzer initially denied discussing the evaluation during the meetingand told the investigator, Elisabeth Frater, that he “never said that” to Dufff because he didn’t want anything “to be perceived in any way whatsoever that we were retaliating against her.”

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“ I told Frater was inaccurate,” Spitzer said, adding that he did discuss concerns he had about the female prosecutor’s honesty regarding an email she wrote.

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Historic England's Tom Frater said there were "many hidden histories to uncover in Yorkshire".

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Tom Frater, regional director for the North East and Yorkshire at Historic England, said he was "excited to learn more about these fascinating projects in Yorkshire as they shine an important light on our working-class heritage".

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His daughter, Melinda Giffen Frater, said his death, in a hospital, was caused by a stroke.

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