An order of religious persons, of whom there were four principal branches, viz.: (1) Minors, Grey Friars, or Francis-cans; (2) Augnstines; (3) Dominicans, or Black Friars; (4) white Friars, or Carmel-ltes, from whom the rest descend, wharton
Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
