Franciscan
noun
Fran·cis·can
fran-ˈsi-skən 
: a member of the Order of Friars Minor founded by St. Francis of Assisi in 1209 and dedicated especially to preaching, missions, and charities
Franciscan
adjective
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The industrial park houses Three Floyds Brewery and Franciscan Health Munster.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
The latest: Here are five San Franciscans shaping Black history in the Bay Area today.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
The school received $100,000 in funding from Allegany Franciscan Ministries and all students are recipients of Florida’s school voucher program to help cover much of the $10,000 tuition.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Travel through time in Zapopan Feel small in the shadow of the 17th-century Franciscan Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Zapopan.
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2025
The latest: Here are five San Franciscans shaping Black history in the Bay Area today.
—Nadia Lopez, Axios, 27 Feb. 2025
The school received $100,000 in funding from Allegany Franciscan Ministries and all students are recipients of Florida’s school voucher program to help cover much of the $10,000 tuition.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Travel through time in Zapopan Feel small in the shadow of the 17th-century Franciscan Basílica de Nuestra Señora de Zapopan.
—Freda Moon, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Franciscan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Franciscan. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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