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- [fran-sis-kuh n]
- /frænˈsɪs kən/
- /frænˈsɪs.kən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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".
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