FRANCISCAN


Meaning of FRANCISCAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ fran-ˈsis-kən ]

noun

Etymology: Medieval Latin Franciscus Francis

Date: 1536

: 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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