1. Greyfriars - Noun
2. Greyfriars - Proper noun
Greyfriars
plural of Greyfriar
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(Catholicism) Synonym of Franciscans: the Order of the Friars Minor.
Any of various other towns and villages in the United Kingdom.
(Oxford) Greyfriars, Oxford.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgAccording to Barbour, Comyn betrayed his agreement with Bruce to King Edward I, and when Bruce arranged a meeting for 10 February 1306 with Comyn in the Chapel of Greyfriars Monastery in Dumfries and accused him of treachery, they came to blows. Source: Internet
At this time, the city also was home to houses of the Carmelites (Whitefriars) and Franciscans (Greyfriars), the latter of which surviving in modified form as the chapel of Marischal College as late as the early 20th century. Source: Internet
From the faithful hound who stayed by the side of Mary, Queen of Scots even after her execution to Greyfriars Bobby, diligently waiting by his late master’s grave, Skye terriers are famous for their loyalty. Source: Internet
Greyfriars Monastery (Gråbrødre Kloster) was founded by the Franciscans in 1279. Source: Internet
Richard Whittington, mayor of London, was responsible for philanthropic work that allowed prisoners access to a library in the Greyfriars monastery adjacent to Newgate. Source: Internet
The site, located on 2-10 Greyfriars Road, 2 Sheriffs Orchard and 12-14 Queen Victoria Road is currently home to two Coventry estate agents, and it is not known what will happen to these. Source: Internet