5 letter words ending in IAR

Here is the result: Briar

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A plant with thorny stems, especially a rose or blackberry.

Pronunciations: US: /ˈbraɪər/, UK: /ˈbrʌɪər/

Origin and Usage: The word "briar" comes from the Middle English word "brer," which means "a prickly plant." It has been in use since the 14th century. Briars are often found in hedgerows and wild areas and are known for their thorny stems. Briar pipes, made from the roots of the white heath tree, have been used for smoking tobacco since the 19th century.

Synonyms: Thorn, prickly plant, bramble.

Related Words: Thorn, plant, brush, shrub.

Example Sentences:

• She got a nasty scratch from the briar bush.
• The blackberry briars were so thick she could hardly get through.
• He smoked his pipe, a briar with a long stem and a curved bowl.

Parts of Speech:

Noun

Definitions:

1. A member of a religious order, especially the mendicant orders of the Franciscans, Dominicans, and Carmelites.
2. A medieval European monk who was a member of one of the mendicant orders.

Pronunciations:

• US: /ˈfraɪər/
• UK: /ˈfraɪə/

Origin and Usage:

The word "friar" comes from the Old French word "frere" which means "brother". It was first used in English in the 13th century to refer to a member of a mendicant religious order. Friars were known for their poverty and their work among the poor. Today, the term is still used to refer to members of religious orders, especially the Franciscans, Dominicans, and Carmelites.

Synonyms:

• Monk
• Brother
• Mendicant
• Religious

Related Words:

• Fable
• Falls
• Fancy
• Farms
• Fault

Example Sentences:

1. The friar spent his life helping the poor and the sick.
2. The friars of the Franciscan order take a vow of poverty.