Franciscan
noun [C] /frænˈsɪs.kən/Definition
› a person belonging to a Christian group originally established by St Francis of Assisi in 1209Followers of religious groupsMonks and nuns Franciscan adjective Monks and nuns
(Definition of Franciscan noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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