Franciscan

[fran-sis-kuhn]

adjective

1. of or relating to St. Francis or the Franciscans.

noun

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

Franciscan

/ frænˈsɪskən /

noun

1. 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Franciscan¹

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

Example Sentences

Franciscan missionaries planted them as far back as the 18th century.

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And maybe even more important: for San Franciscans to embrace the image.

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Construction came to a halt several years later, and within a year of her death, the building, such as it was, and 26 acres of Rindge land were sold to the Franciscan order.

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San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie echoed that sentiment: “My priority is keeping San Franciscans safe, and that means keeping local law enforcement focused on local public safety,” Lurie said in a prepared statement.

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At the end of the film, as homeless San Franciscans camp in a park and mourn their dead, a kid runs up hollering, “Fire’s out!”

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