saint francis Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. noun (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226)
   St. Francis of Assisi; St. Francis; Francis of Assisi; Giovanni di Bernardone; Saint Francis of Assisi.
   
2. noun a tributary of the Mississippi River that rises in Missouri and flows southeastward through Arkansas
   St. Francis River; St. Francis; Saint Francis River.
   

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