Explore Francis through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Francis in a sentence
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Francis meaning
- A male given name from Latin.
- A female given name from Latin, alternative spelling of Frances.
- A surname originating as a patronymic.
Francis vertaling naar Nederlands
Using Francis
- The main meaning on this page is: A male given name from Latin. | A female given name from Latin, alternative spelling of Frances. | A surname originating as a patronymic.
- Possible Dutch translations are: frans, francis, franciscus.
- In the example corpus, francis often appears in combinations such as: pope francis, st francis, francis has.
Context around Francis
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 15 start, 5 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 0 questions, 1 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Francis
- In this selection, "francis" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, saint, pope, visitpope, community, xavier and repeated stand out and add context to how "francis" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include altar as francis and other, francis repeated those, francis xavier, francis ford and saint francis. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "francis" sits close to words such as arsenal, shock and apparent, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with francis
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Sr. Francis Anthony Sochor, OSF, has been a Sister of St. Francis for 75 years! (15 words)
Francis and scenes from his life, 13th century File:Saint Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata. (16 words)
He grew up and attended school in St. Francis, graduating from St. Francis Community High School in 1967. (18 words)
Another nearby right-hand point wave at St Francis Bay (Bruce's Beauty) was first idolised and promoted in the cult classic surf movie The Endless Summer in the 1960s (although both Jeffreys Bay and St. Francis Bay had probably been surfed much earlier). (44 words)
Pope in Japan: Catholic Church pins high hopes on Francis' visitPope Francis' visit to Japan is the first papal trip to the Asian country in 38 years and Catholics here are hoping his visit will breathe new life into the. (40 words)
Francis told the bishops how as a young Jesuit in Argentina, he had longed to be a missionary in Japan, following in the footsteps of St. Francis Xavier, the Jesuit who first brought Christianity to the archipelago in 1549. (39 words)
Sr. Francis Anthony Sochor, OSF, has been a Sister of St. Francis for 75 years! (15 words)
Example sentences (20)
Francis was speaking at an inter-religious meeting in the Mongolian capital and sharing the stage in an theatre with 10 other leaders - the type of gathering that Francis' conservative critics have assailed in the past.
Sr. Francis Anthony Sochor, OSF, has been a Sister of St. Francis for 75 years!
The club was formed in September, 1990 under the supervision of three-time Guyana and Commonwealth Youth Service Awardee, the St. Francis Community Developers, formerly the St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Youth Club.
Francis told the bishops how as a young Jesuit in Argentina, he had longed to be a missionary in Japan, following in the footsteps of St. Francis Xavier, the Jesuit who first brought Christianity to the archipelago in 1549.
He grew up and attended school in St. Francis, graduating from St. Francis Community High School in 1967.
Pope in Japan: Catholic Church pins high hopes on Francis' visitPope Francis' visit to Japan is the first papal trip to the Asian country in 38 years and Catholics here are hoping his visit will breathe new life into the.
According to the earliest biographer of St. Francis, the hay used by St. Francis “miraculously” acquired the power to cure local cattle diseases and pestilences.
Francis has refused to respond to claims by the retired ambassador to the U.S., Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, that Francis rehabilitated ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick from canonical sanctions imposed on him by Pope Benedict XVI.
Francis repeated those same words Wednesday in his Mass, which began with Mapuche natives performing a traditional horn and drum ceremony at the altar as Francis and other priests looked on.
Francis repeated those words Wednesday in his Mass, which began with Mapuche natives performing a traditional horn and drum ceremony at the altar as Francis and other priests looked on.
From Peoria Notre Dame the three priests and their companions rode to OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center to thank The Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis for their support and prayers.
Pope Francis knew of abuse scandal says ex-Vatican envoy (Today) - Archbishop Carlo Vigano, a staunch conservative, has launched a fresh attack on Pope Francis.
Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said DiNardo would meet with Francis on Thursday in the Apostolic Palace, along with Cardinal Sean O’Malley, Francis’ top sex abuse adviser.
Another nearby right-hand point wave at St Francis Bay (Bruce's Beauty) was first idolised and promoted in the cult classic surf movie The Endless Summer in the 1960s (although both Jeffreys Bay and St. Francis Bay had probably been surfed much earlier).
Despite Francis' different religion, he felt that they were good people, much like Europeans, and could be converted. citation Xavier, Francis.
Francis and scenes from his life, 13th century File:Saint Francis of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata.
Francis Bacon: The Major Works by Francis Bacon, edited by Brian Vickers, p. 630. In current usage, euthanasia has been defined as the "painless inducement of a quick death".
Francis inquired with Frederick regarding it, who then took it to De Morgan (Francis Guthrie graduated later in 1852, and later became a professor of mathematics in South Africa).
Francis merely continued the incessant wars that his predecessors had started and that his successors on the throne of France would drag on after Francis' death.
Francis, on the whole, was indifferent to her fate (she was not close to his father, Leopold, and although Francis had met her, he had been too young at the time to have any memory of his aunt).
Phrases with francis
These phrases have their own page with example sentences containing the full combination:
Common combinations with francis
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- pope francis 38×
- st francis 25×
- francis has 11×
- francis was 8×
- francis and 8×
- francis xavier 7×
- francis for 5×
- francis of 5×
- saint francis 4×
- francis had 4×