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[ fran-sis-kuhn ] / frænˈsɪs kən /
adjectiveof or relating to St. Francis or the Franciscans. nouna member of the mendicant order founded by St. Francis in the 13th century. Origin of Franciscan1585–95; <Medieval Latin Francisc(us) St. Francis of Assisi + -an Words nearby FranciscanFranchot, Francia, Francie, Francine, Francis, Franciscan, Franciscans, Francisco, Francisella, Francisella tularensis, Francis Ferdinand Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for FranciscanHe wore the hooded brown habit and sandals of a Franciscan Capuchin friar. Cardinal O'Malley: Pope Francis Knows Immigrants Are the Future of the Church|Christopher Dickey|June 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST In one town, Islamists paraded three nuns on the streets like prisoners of war after burning their Franciscan school. The Muslim Brotherhood’s War on Coptic Christians|Kirsten Powers|August 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST Preach often,” he urged his brothers in religion, according to Franciscan tradition, “and use words if necessary. What Catholics Think of Pope Francis|Ilana Glazer|March 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST Eight centuries later, a smiling Father Paul was now preaching the gospel in the Franciscan way among the homeless. The Pope Francis’ Homeless Fans|Michael Daly|March 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The Franciscan claims he kept the seventh nail, but doesn't show it to Baglio or anyone else in the story. What's Real in The Rite|Seth Colter Walls|January 31, 2011|DAILY BEAST My good fathers of the Franciscan convent, received me like an old acquaintance, and shewed a kind concern at my illness. Boswell's Correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica|James Boswell How it is that the Franciscan fathers have not done away with it, or modified it, I cannot understand. Jerusalem Explored, Volume I--Text|Ermete Pierotti As he recoiled, the Franciscan's hand went involuntarily to the breast of his gown, and then fell again to his side. Sir Mortimer|Mary Johnston The Samgha resembled the Franciscan more than the other great Christian orders. History of Religion|Allan Menzies After long search they discover a suitable exorcist in a young Franciscan monk of acknowledged purity of life. The Inferno|August Strindberg
British Dictionary definitions for Franciscan
noun- a member of any of several Christian religious orders of mendicant friars or nuns tracing their origins back to Saint Francis of Assisi; a Grey Friar
- (as modifier)a Franciscan friar
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