Standard Lemma guide
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
adj
Synonym of Franciscan: Of or related to the Franciscans.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: Catholicism, Christianity
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: Franciscan
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Synonym of Franciscan: a friar of the Order of Friars Minor.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: Catholicism, Christianity
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: Franciscan
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A lesser cleric.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: Christianity
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Minorite: a Franciscan.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
Topics: Catholicism, Christianity
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Medieval Latin Minorita, from Latin minor + -īta (“-ite”), from Ordo Fratres Minores (“Order of Friars Minor”), literally the "Order of the Lesser Brothers", chosen by St. Francis to inculcate humility in its members. Equivalent to minor + -ite. Doublet of minister.
