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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Hitting the snooze button for increments of nine minutes of sleep at a time does the same thing, said Dr. Brandon Peters, a neurologist and sleep medicine physician with Virginia Mason Franciscan Health in Seattle.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 28 June 2024
Bowl for the Cure raises $15K for breast cancer patients
Franciscan Health Breast Care Center Michigan City breast cancer patients will have additional support thanks to a donation from the Michigan City United States Bowling Congress Bowling Association, according to a release.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2024
The Franciscan Life Center banquet supports the work of the center, including its home care and hospice care services.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2024
Alito’s selective concern about the First Amendment Earlier this month, Alito delivered the commencement address at Franciscan University, a Catholic school in Ohio.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 May 2024
The two groups have different charisms, or missions: historically, Jesuits tend to be teachers, worldly men, whereas Franciscans suffer with common people, rejecting worldly temptation.
—Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2013
In August 2022, a 2,033-square-foot home on Franciscan Court in San Jose sold for $1,980,000, a price per square foot of $974.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
The pilot was transported to Franciscan Hospital in Crown Point via ground ambulance.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
City records show Carmen filed a special use permit for a property owned by Wheaton Franciscan at 2005 W. Oklahoma Ave., a few blocks from Carmen’s Southeast campus and about 2.5 miles from the South campus.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 28 June 2024
Bowl for the Cure raises $15K for breast cancer patients
Franciscan Health Breast Care Center Michigan City breast cancer patients will have additional support thanks to a donation from the Michigan City United States Bowling Congress Bowling Association, according to a release.
—Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2024
The Franciscan Life Center banquet supports the work of the center, including its home care and hospice care services.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2024
Alito’s selective concern about the First Amendment Earlier this month, Alito delivered the commencement address at Franciscan University, a Catholic school in Ohio.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 21 May 2024
The two groups have different charisms, or missions: historically, Jesuits tend to be teachers, worldly men, whereas Franciscans suffer with common people, rejecting worldly temptation.
—Victor Gaetan, Foreign Affairs, 15 Mar. 2013
In August 2022, a 2,033-square-foot home on Franciscan Court in San Jose sold for $1,980,000, a price per square foot of $974.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
The pilot was transported to Franciscan Hospital in Crown Point via ground ambulance.
—Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 4 June 2024
City records show Carmen filed a special use permit for a property owned by Wheaton Franciscan at 2005 W. Oklahoma Ave., a few blocks from Carmen’s Southeast campus and about 2.5 miles from the South campus.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
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“Franciscan.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Franciscan. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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