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Franciscan

Franciscan

7.7
A member of the religious group started by Saint Francis of Assisi who usually wears a simple robe
  • noun
  • /frænˈsɪskən/
translation icon : franciscano
  • The Franciscan friars dedicate their lives to service and simplicity.

So for quite a while, like actually, you know, shortly after his own time, there's a resurgence of the Franciscans.

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Examples

  • Many people attend the mass led by the Franciscan monks every Sunday.

  • Unfortunately, I think all of you know local Franciscan University is closed up.

  • Hello, welcome to Franciscan University again.

  • St. Francis was the founder of the Franciscan order, which focuses on humility and poverty.

Synonyms

friar
vsFranciscan
31 8.0

A man who belongs to a religious group and helps people

is a specific Roman Catholic order member known for vows of poverty
Grey Friar
vsFranciscan
  • UK
9.9

A Catholic friar of the Franciscan order who wears a simple grey robe

is a member of the same order without specifying habit color

Compounds

Franciscan order
1 7.1

Religious people in the Catholic Church who live simply and help the poor, following Saint Francis

Surface Forms

Franciscan singular
Franciscans plural

Morphology

Franciscan = Francis (transparent) = Francis + an

The noun denotes a person associated with Saint Francis and is clearly derived from the name plus the relational suffix '-an'.

Etymology

Franciscan comes from the name Francis, the founder of the religious order. A Franciscan is a member of that group, which is known for 'poverty' and simple clothes, so a Franciscan is someone who lives simply and helps the poor.