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 wedding took place at the end of October, at the Serra Franciscan Retreat Center in Malibu. —

Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024 The Salzburg Cathedral, Franciscan Church and Stiftskirche St. Peter are three historic churches in the Altstadt that offer free, all-are-welcome musical masses on Sunday mornings. —

A.j. Goldmann, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2024 Dean Mazzoni, president and CEO of Franciscan Health Dyer, Munster and Michigan City, said the new facility has been in the works for five years or more. —

Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024 Zoom in: San Franciscans spend an average of 2 hours and 8 minutes daily consuming news, 6 minutes more than the national average, per SmartNews data. 78 of those minutes are spent reading traditional media, while 50 minutes are on social media. —

Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Franciscan