/ Dictionary / Index F Franciscan: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Fran•cis•can Pronunciation: (fran-sis'kun), [key] — adj. of or pertaining to St. Francis or the Franciscans. —n. a member of the mendicant order founded by St. Francis in the 13th century. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: franciscan (Thesaurus) Francis II Francisco Related Content Daily Word Quiz: tenacious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language