fransiskaanimunkki — meaning in English
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English meaning
- Franciscan noun A member of a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi, known for vows of poverty and simplicity.
Senses
fransiskaanimunkki is used for these senses in English:
- Franciscan A friar or nun of a religious order based on the rule of Francis of Assisi's original order, such as (Roman Catholicism) the Order of Friars Minor Capuchin (for men), Order of Friars Minor Conventual (men), Order of Saint Clare (women), or the Third Order of Saint Francis (men and women); or (Protestantism) certain orders in some Protestant churches, especially the Anglican Church and the Lutheran Church.
Franciscan — full definition
- noun A member of a Catholic religious order founded by Saint Francis of Assisi, known for vows of poverty and simplicity.
- adjective Relating to Saint Francis of Assisi or the religious order he founded.