Word Meaning

Meaning of "franciscan" and the crossword clue

- Belonging to the Order of St. Francis of the Franciscans.
- 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.