Franciscan

[ fran-sis-kuhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to St. Francis or the Franciscans.

noun

1. a member of the mendicant order founded by St. Francis in the 13th century.

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 History and Origins

Origin of Franciscan¹

1585–95; < Medieval Latin Francisc ( us ) St. Francis of Assisi + -an

Example Sentences

“Woj is the perfect person to fill this new role, combining his intimate knowledge of St. Bonaventure and our Franciscan values with a deep network of relationships he has built across the worlds of professional and intercollegiate basketball,” Beretta said.

From Los Angeles Times

That was a fashion favorite of the late California Sen. Dianne Feinstein, a fellow San Franciscan who served alongside Harris.

From Los Angeles Times

The announcement follows a growing trend of health care mergers and acquisitions in Washington, including MultiCare’s 2023 acquisition of Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital and a 2021 merger between health systems Virginia Mason and CHI Franciscan.

From Seattle Times

Samuel A. Alito Jr., one of the court’s six Catholics, was commencement speaker at “passionately Catholic” Franciscan University of Steubenville, in Ohio.

From Los Angeles Times

Alito, another billionaire’s beneficiary, received an honorary degree in Christian ethics on Saturday at Franciscan University.

From Los Angeles Times