Minorite

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Mi·nor·ite

M0319900 (mī′nə-rīt′)n. A Franciscan friar.
[From Medieval Latin (Frātrēs) Minōrēs, minor (friars), from Latin minōrēs, pl. of minor, lesser; see minor.]

Minorite

(ˈmaɪnəˌraɪt) n (Roman Catholic Church) a member of the Franciscan Friars Minor. Also called: Minor [C16: from Medieval Latin frātrēs minōrēs lesser brethren, name adopted by St Francis as a token of humility]

Fran•cis•can

(frænˈsɪs kən)

adj. 1. of or pertaining to St. Francis or the Franciscans. n. 2. a member of the mendicant order founded by St. Francis in the 13th century. [1585–95; < Medieval Latin Francisc(us) + -an1]