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Franciscan

Fran·cis·can /frænˈsɪskən/ noun  1. the Franciscans [P] a Christian religious group begun by St Francis of Assisi in 1209, whose members live a holy life according to strict rules2. [countable] a member of this groupFranciscan adjective


Franciscan
Franciscan /frænˈsɪskən/ noun
1. the Franciscans [P] a Christian religious group begun by St Francis of Assisi in 1209, whose members live a holy life according to strict rules
2. [countable] a member of this group
—Franciscan adjective


Fran·cis·canBrE /frænˈsɪskən/ 🔊NAmE /frænˈsɪskən/ 🔊 nouna member of a religious organization started in 1209 by St Francis of Assisi in Italy 方济各会修士(方济各会于 1209 年由圣方济各创办)
Fran·cis·canBrE /frænˈsɪskən/ 🔊NAmE /frænˈsɪskən/ 🔊 adjectiverelating to St Francis or to this organization 圣方济各的;方济各会的a Franciscan monk方济各会修士