Friar and Pontiff

Friar

Friar noun - A male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms.
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Pontiff and friar are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pontiff" instead a noun "Friar".

Nearby Words: friary, frier

Pontiff

Pontiff noun - The head of the Roman Catholic Church.
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Friar and pontiff are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Friar" instead a noun "Pontiff".
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