Fr.
English
Alternative forms
Proper noun
Fr.
Usage notes
(France): This is the customary abbreviation of this term as used in case citations. See, e.g., The Bluebook: A Uniform System of Citation, Nineteenth Edition (2010), "Geographical Terms: Foreign countries and regions", Table T10.3, p. 438-443.
Noun
Fr.
- Abbreviation of Father, a title given to priests.
- 2017 December 16, “These priests were martyred for refusing to violate the seal of confession”, in Catholic News Agency[1]:
- There, a Franciscan friar named Andrés Ivars asked that Fr. Císcar hear his confession before the friar was executed be firing squad.
Usage notes
In formal contexts, Rev. is often preferred.
Translations
Anagrams
Dutch
Proper noun
Fr.
- abbreviation of Frans
German
Noun
Fr.
- abbreviation of Frau (“Mistress, Mrs, woman, wife”)
- abbreviation of Freitag (“Friday”)
- abbreviation of Franken (“(Swiss) franc”)
See also
(Frau): Frl.
(Freitag): Mo., Di., Mi., Do., Sa., So.
Further reading
- “Fr.” in Duden online