English > Francis of Assisi: 1 sense > noun 1, person | Meaning | (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226). |
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| Synonyms | Saint Francis of Assisi, St. Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis, St. Francis, Giovanni di Bernardone |
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| Category | Roman Catholic, Western Church, Roman Catholic Church, Church of Rome, Roman Church | The Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy |
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| Instance of | saint | A person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization |
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| Spanish | Francisco de Assís, San Francisco de Assís |
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| Catalan | Francesc d'Assís, Sant Francesc d'Assís |
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| Adjectives | Franciscan | of or relating to Saint Francis of Assisi or to the order founded by him |
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