friars is a form of:

Friar



ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
A brother or member of any religious order, but especially of one of the four mendicant orders, viz: (a) Minors, Gray Friars, or Franciscans. (b) Augustines. (c) Dominicans or Black Friars. (d) White Friars or Carmelites.
2.
A white or pale patch on a printed page.
3.
An American fish; the silversides.