Franciscan

noun

Fran·​cis·​can fran-ˈsi-skən How to pronounce Franciscan (audio)
: 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for Franciscan

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin Franciscus Francis

First Known Use

1534, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Franciscan was in 1534

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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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