Order of Friars Minor

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Order of Friars Minor

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

proper noun the Order of Friars Minor · OFM

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

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@misc{order_of_friars_minor_2026,
  title = {Order of Friars Minor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/order%20of%20friars%20minor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}