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Assisi

[ uh-see-zee; Italian ahs-see-zee ]

noun

  1. a town in E Umbria, in central Italy: birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi.


Assisi

/ asˈsiːzi /

noun

  1. a town in central Italy, in Umbria: birthplace of St Francis, who founded the Franciscan religious order here in 1208. Pop: 25 304 (2001)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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His body was moved to the town of Assisi a year after his death, and it currently resides on display alongside other relics linked to him.

From BBC

A second set is scheduled to launch around the Easter season in April 2025 with portrayals of Francis of Assisi, Thomas Becket, Mary Magdalene and Moses the Black.

Isaac, a pupil at Saint Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, was described by his mother as a "beautiful boy".

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Pupils at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School, in Norwich, have been told to arrive no later than 11:30 BST on Monday.

From BBC

‘Martin Scorsese Presents: The Saints’ will debut in November on the streaming service Fox Nation with episodes about Francis of Assisi, Joan of Arc and others.

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