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Greyfriars meaning

plural of greyfriar

Using Greyfriars

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of greyfriar
  • In the example corpus, greyfriars often appears in combinations such as: the greyfriars, greyfriars monastery, greyfriars bobby.

Context around Greyfriars

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27 words
  • Position in the sentence: 4 start, 4 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 12 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

old 1× new 1× franciscans 1×

Often after:

monastery 3× bobby 2× building 1× avenue 1× biophilic 1× tower 1× area 1× quarter 1×

Sentence patterns with Greyfriars

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and franciscans greyfriars the latter 1× chapel of greyfriars monastery in 1× execution to greyfriars bobby diligently 1× flooded in greyfriars avenue is 1× greyfriars monastery gråbrødre 1× in the greyfriars monastery adjacent 1× including the greyfriars area and 1× known as greyfriars bobby stayed 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

a monument that 1× according to barbour 1× from the faithful 1× greyfriars monastery gråbrødre 1× kinema of dreams 1× one resident who 1×

Common sentence endings:

across the city 1× adjacent to newgate 1× came to blows 1× death in 1858 1× early 20th century 1× for their loyalty 1×

Words around Greyfriars

Just before it in the word index:

greyface 2 greyeyes 4 greyer 3 greyed 7 greycroft 2 greybull 14

Just after it in the word index:

greyhawk 55 greyhound 271 greyhounds 121 greying 15 greyish 27 greyjoy 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadi 15 aakash 15 aayush 15 abcs 15 aberdonian 15 abhi 15

Corpus analysis for Greyfriars

  • In this selection, "greyfriars" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 27 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, old, new, franciscans, monastery, bobby and building stand out and add context to how "greyfriars" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and franciscans greyfriars the latter and chapel of greyfriars monastery in. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "greyfriars" sits close to words such as aadi, aakash and aayush, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with greyfriars

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Greyfriars Monastery (Gråbrødre Kloster) was founded by the Franciscans in 1279. (11 words)

The Greyfriars Biophilic Community Garden replaces the temporary garden at Shuttle Street, which is being developed. (16 words)

One resident who is exasperated by his house repeatedly being flooded in Greyfriars Avenue is Graham Bell. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

According 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. (42 words)

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. (38 words)

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. (36 words)

Example sentences (12)

A monument that reminds the people of of part of its long, long, history was attacked by vandals, with profane words painted on the walls of the 800-year-old Greyfriars building.

One resident who is exasperated by his house repeatedly being flooded in Greyfriars Avenue is Graham Bell.

The faithful terrier known as Greyfriars Bobby stayed by his master’s grave in the kirkyard for 14 years after his death in 1858.

The Greyfriars Biophilic Community Garden replaces the temporary garden at Shuttle Street, which is being developed.

Kinema of Dreams enables one to see an animated short film and installation at The Majestic Cinema, and then view the projection at Greyfriars Tower after dark.

The Environment Agency has warned today that flooding of homes is "imminent" in parts of Hereford, including the Greyfriars area and the B4399 Holme Lacy Road.

The new Greyfriars Quarter will mean a complete revamp of the area around the Eastgate Shopping Centre complementing the massive multi-million-pound regeneration currently taking place right across the city.

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.

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According 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.

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.

Greyfriars Monastery (Gråbrødre Kloster) was founded by the Franciscans in 1279.

Richard Whittington, mayor of London, was responsible for philanthropic work that allowed prisoners access to a library in the Greyfriars monastery adjacent to Newgate.

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Common combinations with greyfriars

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "greyfriars" in a sentence?
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What does "greyfriars" mean?
Greyfriars means: plural of greyfriar
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