Fra
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Fra
1885–90; < Italian, shortened form of frate brother, monk
Example Sentences
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By including not only the central scenes but reassembling the small, narrative panels—or predellas— typically occupying the lowest register, they’ve allowed viewers to see Fra Angelico’s compositions in all their complex, multifaceted splendor.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 22, 2025
Nielsen held off Spain's Daniela Fra to get Britain's 42-strong squad off to a successful start, but was unable to chase down Belgium's Helena Ponette as Bol moved clear.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025
European paintings by Lucas Cranach the Elder, Fra Angelico, Piero della Francesca, Tintoretto, Rembrandt, Nicolas Poussin and other artists in the Western canon echo in his work, submerged within Modernist forms.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2022
“If anybody ever doubted that humility was the ultimate arrogance,” Hunter fumes, “they should drop in on the Blessed Fra Domenico.”
From Slate • Jun. 3, 2021
Fra Pavel bowed, and with his frog dæmon on his shoulder, he gathered his notes and left the courtroom.
From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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