Franciscan

  • 101San Franciscan — adjective or noun see San Francisco …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 102San Franciscan — 1. adjective Of or relating to San Francisco. 2. noun A native of San Francisco …

    Wiktionary

  • 103San Franciscan — [ˌsan fran sɪsk(ə)n] noun a native or inhabitant of San Francisco. adjective relating to San Francisco …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 104san franciscan — ˌsanfrənˈsiskən, ˌsaan , ran , raan sometimes fərn noun ( s) Usage: capitalized S&F Etymology: San Fransico, Calif. + English an : a native or resident of San Francisco, Calif …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 105Giovanni Da Pian Del Carpini — ▪ Franciscan author English  John Of Plano Carpini  born c. 1180, , Pian del Carpine?, near Perugia, Umbria died Aug. 1, 1252, Antivari [Bar], Dalmatia?       Franciscan friar, first noteworthy European traveller in the Mongol Empire, to which he …

    Universalium

  • 106Odoric of Pordenone — ▪ Franciscan friar born c. 1286, Villanova, near Pordenone, Aquileia [Italy] died January 14, 1331, Udine       Franciscan friar and traveler, whose account of his journey to China enjoyed wide popularity and appears to have been plagiarized in… …

    Universalium

  • 107Brothers of the Third Order of St Francis — Franciscan Fran*cis can, a. [LL. Franciscus Francis: cf. F. franciscain.] (R. C. Ch.) Belonging to the Order of St. Francis of the Franciscans. [1913 Webster] {Franciscan Brothers}, pious laymen who devote themselves to useful works, such as… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 108Minoresses — Franciscan Fran*cis can, a. [LL. Franciscus Francis: cf. F. franciscain.] (R. C. Ch.) Belonging to the Order of St. Francis of the Franciscans. [1913 Webster] {Franciscan Brothers}, pious laymen who devote themselves to useful works, such as… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 109Poor Clares — Franciscan Fran*cis can, a. [LL. Franciscus Francis: cf. F. franciscain.] (R. C. Ch.) Belonging to the Order of St. Francis of the Franciscans. [1913 Webster] {Franciscan Brothers}, pious laymen who devote themselves to useful works, such as… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 110Bartholomaeus Anglicus — ▪ Franciscan encyclopaedist (Latin), English  Bartholomew the Englishman  flourished c. 1220–40       Franciscan encyclopaedist who was long famous for his encyclopaedia, De proprietatibus rerum (“On the Properties of Things”).… …

    Universalium