Franciscan order

/frænˌsɪskən ˌɔrdər/
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Other forms: Franciscan orders

Definitions of Franciscan order
  1. noun
    a Roman Catholic order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi in the 13th century
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    type of:
    monastic order, order
    a group of person living under a religious rule
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