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 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 

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 14 Nov. 2024.

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