st. francis

(noun) (Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226). Synonyms: Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis of Assisi, St. Francis of Assisi, Saint Francis, St. Francis, Giovanni di Bernardone.

(noun) a tributary of the Mississippi River that rises in Missouri and flows southeastward through Arkansas. Synonyms: Saint Francis, Saint Francis River, St. Francis, St. Francis River.