saint francis

Noun
  1. (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226) (synset 110998094)
    referred to in: church of rome, roman catholic, roman catholic church, roman church, western church - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy
    is an instance of: saint - a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
    same as: francis of assisi, giovanni di bernardone, saint francis of assisi, st. francis, st. francis of assisi
  2. A tributary of the Mississippi River that rises in Missouri and flows southeastward through Arkansas (synset 109442159)
    is an instance of: river - a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
    is a part of:
    • ar, ark., arkansas, land of opportunity - a state in south central United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
    • missouri, mo, mo., show me state - a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
    same as: saint francis river, st. francis, st. francis river

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