St. Francis
noun
a city in SE Wisconsin.
Definition for st. francis (2 of 3)
Saint François
[ seynt fran-swah; French san frahn-swah ]
/ ˌseɪnt frænˈswɑ; French sɛ̃ frɑ̃ˈswɑ /
noun
a river in S Quebec, Canada, flowing generally W to the St. Lawrence River. 165 miles (266 km) long.
Also called
Saint Francis.
Definition for st. francis (3 of 3)
Xavier
[ zey-vee-er, zav-ee-, zey-vyer ]
/ ˈzeɪ vi ər, ˈzæv i-, ˈzeɪ vyər /
noun
Saint FrancisFrancisco Javierthe Apostle of the Indies,1506–52,
Spanish Jesuit missionary, especially in India and Japan.
a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “bright.”
OTHER WORDS FROM Xavier
Xa·ve·ri·an [zey-veer-ee-uh n, za-] /zeɪˈvɪər i ən, zæ-/, adjectiveBritish Dictionary definitions for st. francis
Xavier
/ (ˈzeɪvɪə, ˈzæv-, Spanish xaˈβjɛr) /
noun
Saint Francis, known as the Apostle of the Indies. 1506–52, Spanish missionary, who was a founding member of the Jesuit society (1534) and later preached in Goa, Ceylon, the East Indies, and Japan. Feast day: Dec 3