Fra

noun

ˈfrä 

—used as a title equivalent to brother preceding the name of an Italian monk or friar

Examples of Fra in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stephen Rea, David Morrissey, Martha Plimpton, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Jason Flemyng, Harry Lloyd, Ali Suliman, Fra Fee and Joseph Mydell also star in the series alongside Woodall and Swindell. —Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025

Favorite menu items include Shrimp Fra Diavolo, Shepherd’s Pie and Mushroom Gnocchi. —Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 21 Dec. 2024

Woodall and Swindell are joined by Stephen Rea, David Morrissey, Martha Plimpton, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Jason Flemyng, Harry Lloyd, Ali Suliman, Fra Fee and Joseph Mydell in the series. —K.j. Yossman, Variety, 24 Oct. 2024

But Sagrario Fra experiences love as insubordination. —Jamie Lang, Variety, 31 July 2024

The synopsis reads: 1972: The Ecclesiastical Court of Santiago de Compostela convicted Sagrario Fra, a shellfish harvester in Ferrol, for committing adultery. —Zac Ntim, Deadline, 31 July 2024

Description: 1972: The Ecclesiastical Court of Santiago de Compostela convicted Sagrario Fra, a shellfish harvester in Ferrol, for committing adultery. —Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2024

With: Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Ed Skrein, Michiel Huisman, Doona Bae, Anthony Hopkins, Staz Nair, Fra Fee. —Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 19 Apr. 2024

The New York event was attended by filmmakers Zack and Deborah Snyder and cast including Sofia Boutella, Djimon Hounsou, Michiel Huisman, Ed Skrein, Staz Nair, Fra Fee, Elise Duffy, Stuart Martin and Ray Fisher. —Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Italian, short for frate, from Latin frater — more at brother

First Known Use

1722, in the meaning defined above