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Fran·cis·can 
[fran-sis-kuhn] Pronunciation Key
[fran-sis-kuhn] Pronunciation Key –adjective
–noun
| 1. | of or pertaining to St. Francis or the Franciscans. |
| 2. | a member of the mendicant order founded by St. Francis in the 13th century. |
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| Fran·cis·can
(frān-sĭs'kən) Pronunciation Key
n. Roman Catholic Church A member of an originally mendicant religious order founded by St. Francis of Assisi in 1209 and dedicated to the virtues of humility and poverty. It is now divided into three independent branches. adj. Of or relating to Saint Francis of Assisi or to the order founded by him. [New Latin Franciscānus, from Medieval Latin Franciscus, from Saint Francis of Assisi.] |
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Franciscan
Franciscan
1592, "friar of the order founded in 1209 by St. Francis of Assisi" (1182-1226).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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| franciscan | |
adjective | |
| 1. | of or relating to Saint Francis of Assisi or to the order founded by him; "Franciscan monks" |
noun | |
| 1. | a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Franciscan
Fran*cis"can\, a. [LL. Franciscus Francis: cf. F. franciscain.] (R. C. Ch.) Belonging to the Order of St. Francis of the Franciscans. Franciscan Brothers, pious laymen who devote themselves to useful works, such as manual labor schools, and other educational institutions; -- called also Brothers of the Third Order of St. Francis. Franciscan Nuns, nuns who follow the rule of t. Francis, esp. those of the Second Order of St. Francis, -- called also Poor Clares or Minoresses. Franciscan Tertiaries, the Third Order of St. Francis.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Franciscan
Fran*cis"can\, n. (R.C.Ch.) A monk or friar of the Order of St. Francis, a large and zealous order of mendicant monks founded in 1209 by St. Francis of Assisi. They are called also Friars Minor; and in England, Gray Friars, because they wear a gray habit.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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