Franciscan
noun/frænˈsɪskən/
/frænˈsɪskən/
- a member of a religious organization started in 1209 by St Francis of Assisi in ItalyTopics Religion and festivalsc2Word Originfrom French franciscain, from modern Latin Franciscanus, from Franciscus ‘Francis’.
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