franciscan
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A friar of the religious order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in 1209, now known as the Order of the Friars Minor.
Pronunciation
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fransiskuhnSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
fɹænˈsɪskən
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Definition
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noun
A Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
A friar of the religious order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in 1209, now known as the Order of the Friars Minor.
A friar or nun of a religious order based on the rule of Francis of Assisi's original order, such as (Roman Catholicism) the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (for men), Order of Friars Minor Conventual (men), Order of Saint Clare (women), or the Third Order of Saint Francis (men and women); or (Protestantism) certain orders in some Protestant churches, especially the Anglican Church and the Lutheran Church.
adjective
Of or relating to Saint Francis of Assisi or to the order founded by him
Of or pertaining to (Roman Catholicism) the Order of the Friars Minor, or (Protestantism, Roman Catholicism) to another religious order based on the rule of Francis of Assisi's original order.
Of or pertaining to Saint Francis of Assisi.
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This meaning: A Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
Used this way, franciscan is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
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- Neutral
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- Neutral
- Intensity
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- Moderately common
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- Matter-of-fact
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- Neutral and straightforward
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