Noun | 1. | ![]() religious - a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience Carmelite, White Friar - a Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the Carmelite order; mendicant preachers Black Friar, Blackfriar, Dominican, friar preacher - a Roman Catholic friar wearing the black mantle of the Dominican order Franciscan, Grey Friar - a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order Augustinian - a Roman Catholic friar or monk belonging to one of the Augustinian monastic orders |