Francis Xavier

noun

1. Saint. Xavier, Saint Francis.

Francis Xavier

/ ˈzeɪvɪə /

noun

1. See Xavier

Example Sentences

The name honors Francis of Assisi, who lived in service of the poor and marginalized and preached care of the environment, and Francis Xavier, a 16th century Jesuit who spread the Gospel in Asia.

From Los Angeles Times

Father Daniel Doherty, the former priest at St Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Falkirk, was seen putting his hands inside the man's trousers.

From BBC

One alleged victim filed court papers in February claiming Hecker in 1983 forced him and other altar boys to strip naked so he could “inspect” them inside the changing room of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church.

From Seattle Times

Just one day after his city earned the national spotlight for hosting Donald Trump’s arraignment, Miami Mayor Francis Xavier Suarez officially added his name to the ever-expanding list of unlikely 2024 Republican presidential hopefuls.

From Slate

After two months on the road, she also passed through a gap in the wall near El Paso and was detained for six days before being released to the St. Francis Xavier shelter.

From Seattle Times