Assisi

American  

[uh-see-zee, ahs-see-zee] / əˈsi zi, ɑsˈsi zi /

noun

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

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Assisi British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

He took Francis as his papal name in honour of St Francis of Assisi, a saint who renounced his wealth and lived among the poor.

From BBC

Season 1’s subjects ranged from Francis of Assisi to Moses the Black, a robber turned monk and martyr in the fourth century.

From The Wall Street Journal

He is an important figure to young Catholics, many of whom flock to his tomb in Assisi, Italy.

From The Wall Street Journal

More than a million people are estimated to have made a pilgrimage to the Italian hilltop town of Assisi where Carlo's body lies, preserved in wax.

From BBC

Anyone wishing to pay their respects to Mylo is being asked to attend St Francis of Assisi Church in Ingleby Barwick.

From BBC