Franciscan

[fran-sis-kuh n]

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adjective

of or relating to St. Francis or the Franciscans.

noun

a member of the mendicant order founded by St. Francis in the 13th century.

Origin of Franciscan

1585–95; < Medieval Latin Francisc(us) St. Francis of Assisi + -an

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Examples from the Web for franciscan

Contemporary Examples

He 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
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
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
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
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

Historical Examples

After that, the husband called in the Franciscan; they went out, and disappeared.
The Phantom World
Augustin Calmet
The great works of Giotto are in the lower church of the Franciscan monastery.
Italy, the Magic Land
Lilian Whiting
He spoke to a priest who served a convent of Franciscan nuns.
The Memoires of Casanova, Complete
Jacques Casanova de Seingalt
The Samgha resembled the Franciscan more than the other great Christian orders.
History of Religion
Allan Menzies
You will see, in the May Fors, reflections upon the temptations to the life of a Franciscan.
Hortus Inclusus
John Ruskin

British Dictionary definitions for franciscan

Franciscan

noun

1. 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
2. (as modifier)a Franciscan friar

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Word Origin and History for franciscan

Franciscan

1590s, "friar of the order founded in 1209 by St. Francis (Medieval Latin Franciscus) of Assisi" (1182-1226). Also as an adjective.

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Examples from the Web for franciscan

Contemporary Examples

He wore the hooded brown habit and sandals of a Franciscan Capuchin friar.

In one town, Islamists paraded three nuns on the streets like prisoners of war after burning their Franciscan school.

Preach often,” he urged his brothers in religion, according to Franciscan tradition, “and use words if necessary.

Eight centuries later, a smiling Father Paul was now preaching the gospel in the Franciscan way among the homeless.

The Franciscan claims he kept the seventh nail, but doesn't show it to Baglio or anyone else in the story.

Historical Examples

After that, the husband called in the Franciscan; they went out, and disappeared.

The great works of Giotto are in the lower church of the Franciscan monastery.

He spoke to a priest who served a convent of Franciscan nuns.

The Samgha resembled the Franciscan more than the other great Christian orders.

You will see, in the May Fors, reflections upon the temptations to the life of a Franciscan.

Franciscan

Word Origin and History for franciscan

Franciscan

Origin of Franciscan