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franciscan

Fran·cis·can
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fran-sis-kuh n]
    • /frænˈsɪs kən/
    • /frænˈsɪs.kən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fran-sis-kuh n]
    • /frænˈsɪs kən/

Definitions of franciscan word

  • adjective franciscan of or relating to St. Francis or the Franciscans. 1
  • noun franciscan a member of the mendicant order founded by St. Francis in the 13th century. 1
  • adjective franciscan of Catholic religious order 1
  • noun franciscan member of Catholic order 1
  • noun franciscan a member of any of several Christian religious orders of mendicant friars or nuns tracing their origins back to Saint Francis of Assisi; a Grey Friar 0
  • noun franciscan (as modifier) 0

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Origin of franciscan

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Medieval Latin Francisc(us) St. Francis of Assisi + -an

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Parts of speech for Franciscan

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

franciscan popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

franciscan usage trend in Literature

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