Franciscan
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[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Medieval Latin Franciscānus, from Franciscus + -ānus (“-an”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (General American) IPA(key): /fɹænˈsɪskən/
- Rhymes: -ɪskən
Noun
[edit]Franciscan (plural Franciscans)
- (Catholicism) A member of the Order of the Friars Minor.
- (Catholicism, inexact) A monk or nun of related orders such as the Poor Clares.
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[edit]a member of the OFM
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Adjective
[edit]Franciscan (not comparable)
- Of or related to St Francis of Assisi.
- (Catholicism) Of or related to the Franciscans.
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