Definition of franciscan Franciscan
/fɹænsɪˈskʌn/ - [fransiskun] - Fran•cis•can
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What does franciscan mean?
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| franciscan - a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order | ||
| Grey Friar | ||
| friar, mendicant a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms | ||
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| franciscan - of or relating to Saint Francis of Assisi or to the order founded by him; "Franciscan monks" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- franciscan (a.)
Belonging to the Order of St. Francis of the Franciscans. - franciscan (n.)
A monk or friar of the Order of St. Francis, a large and zealous order of mendicant monks founded in 1209 by St. Francis of Assisi. They are called also Friars Minor; and in England, Gray Friars, because they wear a gray habit.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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franciscan
fran-sis′kan, adj. belonging to the order of mendicant friars in the R.C. Church founded by St Francis of Assisi (1182-1226).—n. a monk of this order. [L. Franciscus, Francis.]
Wikipedia 
- The word Franciscan is used to refer to a follower of one of the religious orders that follow the Rule of St Francis. St Francis lived in the 13th century. They usually lead simple lives without much money. Today, there are three main branches of these orders. They mostly see themselves as part of the Roman Catholic or Anglican Church. There are also small communities in the Old Catholic and Protestant Church.
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🔤- franciscan, noun, singular of franciscans.
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