Frater is the Latin word for

brother A brother (: brothers or brethren) is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another; a male sibling. The female counterpart is a sister. Although the term typically refers to a family, familial relationship, it is sometimes used ende ...

. *In Roman Catholicism, a

monk A monk (; from , ''monachos'', "single, solitary" via Latin ) is a man who is a member of a religious order and lives in a monastery. A monk usually lives his life in prayer and contemplation. The concept is ancient and can be seen in many reli ...

who is not a priest Frater may also refer to:

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Alexander Frater Alexander Russell Frater (3 January 1937 – 1 January 2020) was a British travel writer and journalist. Described by Miles Kington as 'the funniest man who wrote for ''Punch'' since the war', Frater is best known for his various books and for ...

(1937–2020), New Hebrides travel writer and journalist *

Anne Frater Anne Frater (born 1967) is a Scottish poet. She was born in Stornoway ( Steòrnabhagh), in Lewis on the Western Isles (na h-Eileanan Siar). She was brought up in the village of Upper Bayble (Pabail Uarach) in the district of Point, a small commu ...

, Scottish poet from

Bayble Bayble () is a village in Point (''An Rubha''), on the Isle of Lewis, east of Stornoway. Bayble is also within the parish of Stornoway. There are around 400 people living in Bayble. It is separated into Upper and Lower Bayble by a burn at the ...

, Outer Hebrides *

Benjamin Frater Benjamin Frater (1979–2007), also known as "The Catholic Yak", was an Australian poet. Biography Frater grew up in Western Sydney, and attended the University of Wollongong. He published one book of poetry during his life, ''Bughouse Meat' ...

(1979–2007), Australian poet *

George Frater George Frater (27 July 1876 – 9 October 1968) was a Scottish professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s and 1900s. He played at representative level for Other Nationalities (captain), and Lancashire, and at club level for Ol ...

, Scottish rugby player active 1896–1905 *

György Fráter George Martinuzzi, O.S.P.P.E. (born Juraj Utješenović, also known as György Martinuzzi, Brother György, Georg Utiessenovicz-Martinuzzi or György Fráter, ; 1482 – 16 December 1551), was a Croatian nobleman, Pauline monk and Hungari ...

(1482–1551), Croatian nobleman and monk * Kevaughn Frater (born 1994), Jamaican footballer * Lindel Frater (born 1977), Jamaican sprinter *

Lóránd Fráter Lóránd Fráter (1872, Șimian, Bihor - 1930) was a Hungarian composer of Nóta despite not being of the Romani people. He was also a politician. He was a major songwriter of the early 20th century. He was depicted by Antal Páger (actor), Antal ...

, (1872-1930), Hungarian composer *

Marion Frater Marion Anne Frater is a New Zealand judge. She is Deputy Chair of the New Zealand Parole Board. In 2017, Frater was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to the judiciary. Academic career Frater completed a Ba ...

, New Zealand judge *

Michael Frater Michael Frater O.D (born 6 October 1982) is a Jamaican retired sprinter who specialised in the 100 metres event. He won a silver medal at the 2005 World Championships and a gold medal at the 2003 Pan American Games for the event. He has als ...

(born 1982), Jamaican sprinter * Rhiannon Frater, American author * Robert Frater (cricketer) (1902–1968), New Zealand cricketer * Robert Frater (fencer) (born 1887), British Olympic fencer * Tony Van Frater (died 2015), guitarist for British band Red Alert *

Viktoria Frater Viktoria usually refers to Viktoria, a name which is the same as Victoria (name), but may also refer to: Places * FK Viktoria Stadion, stadium of Viktoria Žižkov * Viktoria-Luise-Platz, building in Berlin * Viktoriastadt, now known as Victoria ...

, Hungarian

gymnast Gymnastics is a group of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, sh ...

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Frater Achad Charles Robert Stansfeld Jones ( ; 1886–1950), aka Frater Achad, was a Canadian occultist and ceremonial magician. An early aspirant to the A∴A∴ (the 20th to be admitted as a Probationer, in December 1909) who "claimed" the grade of M ...

(Charles Stansfeld Jones; 1886–1950), English occultist *

Frater Albertus Frater Albertus Spagyricus (Albert Richard Riedel) born May 5,(1911–1984); founder of the Paracelsus Research Society in Salt Lake City, which later evolved into the Paracelsus College. Based on the Paracelsian concept of three essentials, B ...

(1911–1984), American alchemist and teacher * Frater Eratus (Karl Spiesberger; 1904–1992), German mystic and occultist * Frater Perdurabo (Aleister Crowley; 1875–1947), English occultist * Frater Progradior ( Frank Bennett (occultist); 1868–1930), Australian occultist * Frater Saturnus (

Karl Germer Karl Johannes Germer (22 January 1885 – 25 October 1962), also known as Frater Saturnus, was a German and American businessman and occultist. He served as the United States representative of Ordo Templi Orientis, and on the death of Aleister ...

; 1885–1962), German occultist * Frater U.: D.: (Ralph Tegtmeier; born 1952), German occultist

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* Frater House, a house where fraternity or sorority members live and work together * Frater, Ontario, a community in the Unorganized North Algoma District, Ontario, Canada *

Refectory A refectory (also frater, frater house, fratery) is a dining room, especially in monastery, monasteries, boarding schools and academic institutions. One of the places the term is most often used today is in graduate seminary, seminaries. The name ...

, sometimes called a ''frater'', a dining hall in a monastery or boarding school * ''The Frater'', publication of

Psi Omega Psi Omega () is an international professional fraternity for Dentistry. It was founded on June 8, 1892, ''"to maintain the standards of the profession, to encourage scientific investigation and literary culture."'' Psi Omega is the third profes ...

, an American fraternity of dentists * Frater Superior, the head of

Ordo Templi Orientis Ordo Templi Orientis (O.T.O.; ) is an occult secret society and hermetic magical organization founded at the beginning of the 20th century. The origins of O.T.O. can be traced back to the German-speaking occultists Carl Kellner, Theodor Reuss, ...

, an international fraternal and religious organization * Frater (

lingua sistemfrater Lingua sistemfrater ( ''English'': ''Language of Brotherhood''), also referred to as Frater, is an a posteriori international auxiliary language created by Vietnamese translator Phạm Xuân Thái in 1957 as ''Frater (Lingua sistemfrater): The ...

), a constructed language

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