Franciscan
noun
[ franˈsɪsk(ə)n ]
• a friar, sister, or lay member of a Christian religious order founded in 1209 by St Francis of Assisi or based on its rule, and noted for its preachers and missionaries.
Franciscan
adjective
• relating to or denoting St Francis or the Franciscans.
Origin:
from French franciscain, from modern Latin Franciscanus, from Franciscus ‘Francis’.
