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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Franciscan \Fran*cis"can\, a. [LL. Franciscus Francis: cf F.
franciscain.] (R. C. Ch.)
Belonging to the Order of St Francis of the Franciscans.
{Franciscan Brothers}, pious laymen who devote themselves to
useful works such as manual labor schools, and other
educational institutions; -- called also {Brothers of the
Third Order of St Francis}.
{Franciscan Nuns}, nuns who follow the rule of t. Francis,
esp. those of the Second Order of St Francis, -- called
also {Poor Clares} or {Minoresses}.
{Franciscan Tertiaries}, the Third Order of St Francis.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Franciscan \Fran*cis"can\, n. (R.C.Ch.)
A monk or friar of the Order of St Francis, a large and
zealous order of mendicant monks founded in 1209 by St
Francis of Assisi. They are called also {Friars Minor}; and
in England, {Gray Friars}, because they wear a gray habit.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
Franciscan
adj : of or relating to Saint Francis of Assisi or to the order
founded by him "Franciscan monks" [syn: {Franciscan}]
n : a Catholic friar wearing the gray habit of the Franciscan
order [syn: {Gray Friar}, {Franciscan}]
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