of or relating to Saint Francis of Assisi or to the order founded by him
Franciscan monks.
source: WordNet 3.0
Belonging to the Order of St. Francis of the Franciscans.
source: Webster 1913
noun
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the grey habit of the Franciscan order
source: WordNet 3.0
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.
