FranciscanFran‧cis‧can /frænˈsɪskən/ noun 
1the Franciscans [plural] a Christian religious group begun by St francis of assisi in 1209, whose members live a holy life according to strict rules2[countable] a member of this group—Franciscan adjective
1the Franciscans [plural] a Christian religious group begun by St francis of assisi in 1209, whose members live a holy life according to strict rules2[countable] a member of this group—Franciscan adjective