Order of Friars Minor

English Alternative forms en OFM Etymology A calque of en la-med Ordo Fratres Minores the Order of Lesser Brothers, chosen by Francis of Assisi to inculcate humility in its members. Proper noun Order of Friars Minor 1 en Catholicism The religious order of friars established by Francis of Assisi StFrancis of Assisi. Synonyms en Franciscan Order, en Seraphic Order, en Franciscans, en Minorites, en Friars Minor, en Greyfriars Hypernyms en Observants, en Conventuals, en Capuchins, en Tertiaries Derived terms en Minorite See also en Bernardine en Cistercian en Organizations