Franciscan order

Noun

Meaning

a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in the 13th century

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

grey friar

Hypernyms

order monastic order

Examples

The former prelate had stayed a little over one year at St. Fidelis Friary, run by the Capuchin Franciscan order in Victoria, Kansas, in the Diocese of Salina in the northwestern part of the state. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

franciscan convent franciscan friars franciscan monk franciscana Franciscanism franciscanite