Franciscan

[fran-sis-kuh n] /frænˈsɪs kən/
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to St. Francis or the Franciscans.
noun
2.
a member of the mendicant order founded by St. Francis in the 13th century.
Origin
1585-95; < Medieval Latin Francisc(us) St. Francis of Assisi + -an
British Dictionary definitions for franciscans

Franciscan

/frænˈsɪskən/
noun
1.
  1. a member of any of several Christian religious orders of mendicant friars or nuns tracing their origins back to Saint Francis of Assisi; a Grey Friar
  2. (as modifier): a Franciscan friar
Word Origin and History for franciscans

Franciscan

1590s, "friar of the order founded in 1209 by St. Francis (Medieval Latin Franciscus) of Assisi" (1182-1226). Also as an adjective.

franciscans in Culture

Franciscans definition


A religious order founded by Francis of Assisi, known, like Francis, for devotion to poverty. The Franciscans have many divisions, and include both men and women.