Franciscans

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A religious order founded by Francis of Assisi, known, like Francis, for devotion to poverty. The Franciscans have many divisions, and include both men and women.

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Words nearby Franciscans

Francia, Francie, Francine, Francis, Franciscan, Franciscans, Francisco, Francis Ferdinand, Francis Ferdinand, Archduke, Francis I, Francis II

How to use Franciscans in a sentence

The Italians also have a soft spot for Capuchin Franciscans, who have long been known for their work with the poor.
The Case for Cardinal Sean O’Malley|Christopher Dickey|March 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Well, at least San Franciscans stuck in the city could take solace in the 49ers.
California Sinkin’: What Rising Sea Levels Will Mean for the Golden State|Alex Klein|June 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Houstonites last the exact same amount of time as Seattleites, San Franciscans, Chicagoans, and Minneapolis/St.
Fat Men Last Longer in Bed|Anneli Rufus|September 10, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Tedisio Doria and the brothers Vivaldi with some Franciscans set out on this adventure, and never returned.
Florence and Northern Tuscany with Genoa|Edward Hutton

He is much with the Franciscans, who have a convent at Rostino.
Boswell's Correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica|James Boswell
San Francisco Bay, the harbor the Franciscans named for their patron saint, is noted for its picturesque scenery.
Stories of California|Ella M. Sexton
Then the inspiration came to me that if she were anywhere it would be in the little French Church of the Franciscans.
The Wasted Generation|Owen Johnson
At this news, which soon spread over Berne, the partisans of the Franciscans were still more alarmed.
History of the Reformation in the Sixteenth Century, Vol 2|J. H. Merle D'Aubign