Francis of Assisi

American  

noun

1. Saint Giovanni Francesco Bernardone, 1182?–1226, Italian friar: founder of the Franciscan order.

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Francis of Assisi British  

noun

1. Saint original name Giovanni di Bernardone . ?1181–1226, Italian monk; founder of the Franciscan order of friars. He is remembered for his humility and love for all creation and was the first person to exhibit stigmata (1224). Feast day: Oct 4

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Francis of Assisi Cultural  

1. A saint of the Roman Catholic Church who lived in Italy in the thirteenth century and is known for his simplicity, devotion to poverty, and love of nature. (See Franciscans.)

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Example Sentences

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

Also in January, the choreographer and director Martha Clarke’s “God’s Fool,” an interpretation of the story of St. Francis of Assisi, will have its world premiere.

From New York Times

He won architectural design awards for the redevelopment of Cady’s Alley and a condominium on Water Street in Georgetown, and for a St. Francis of Assisi Parish school in Triangle, Va.

From Washington Post

“If this pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we really do depend on each other,” said Rev. Tim Martinez, pastor and rector at the Roman Catholic Cathedral Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi.

From Washington Times

The indictments accuse West of molesting cousins Joshua Love and La Jarvis Love when they were students at St. Francis of Assisi School in Greenwood.

From Seattle Times