Saint Francis meaning

UK /seɪnt ˈfrɑːnsɪs/ US /seɪnt ˈfrænsəs/ 3 syllables

Saint Francis (noun): (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226).

Saint Francis has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Saint Francis as a noun

  1. (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226)

    Synonyms: Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis of Assisi, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Francis, Giovanni di Bernardone

    Type of: saint

  2. a tributary of the Mississippi River that rises in Missouri and flows southeastward through Arkansas

    Synonyms: Saint Francis River, St. Francis, St. Francis River

    Type of: river

How to pronounce Saint Francis

Saint Francis is pronounced /seɪnt ˈfrɑːnsɪs/ in British English and /seɪnt ˈfrænsəs/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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