noun
1. (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226)
• Syn: ↑Francis of Assisi, ↑Saint Francis of Assisi, ↑St. Francis of Assisi, ↑St. Francis, ↑Giovanni di Bernardone
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Franciscan (for: ↑St. Francis)
• Topics: ↑Roman Catholic, ↑Western Church, ↑Roman Catholic Church, ↑Church of Rome, ↑Roman Church
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑saint
2. a tributary of the Mississippi River that rises in Missouri and flows southeastward through Arkansas
• Syn: ↑Saint Francis River, ↑St. Francis, ↑St. Francis River
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑river
• Part Holonyms: ↑Missouri, ↑Show Me State, ↑MO, ↑Arkansas, ↑Land of Opportunity, ↑AR
Useful english dictionary. 2012.