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Order of Friars Minor

Order of Friars Minor proper noun: the religious order of friars established by St Francis of Assisi.

Proper noun

the Order of Friars Minor

  1. The religious order of friars established by St Francis of Assisi.
    Synonyms:
    Franciscan Order, Seraphic Order, Franciscans, Minorites, Friars Minor, Greyfriars

Synonyms of Order of Friars Minor

Forms of Order of Friars Minor

alternative formOFM

Origin of Order of Friars Minor

A calque of Medieval Latin Ordo Fratres Minores (“the Order of Lesser Brothers”), chosen by Francis of Assisi to inculcate humility in its members.

Words formed from Order of Friars Minor

Questions about Order of Friars Minor

What does Order of Friars Minor mean?
Order of Friars Minor means the religious order of friars established by St Francis of Assisi.
What part of speech is Order of Friars Minor?
Order of Friars Minor is a proper noun.

Words near Order of Friars Minor in the dictionary

  1. order marks
  2. Order of Australia
  3. order of battle
  4. order of business
  5. order of council
  6. Order of Friars Minor
  7. order of knighthood
  8. order of magnitude
  9. order of operations
  10. order of precedence
  11. order of service

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