Junípero ___, founder of the San Francisco Mission Crossword Clue

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Junípero ___, founder of the San Francisco Mission Crossword Answer

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(noun)
1. Spanish missionary who founded Franciscan missions in California (1713-1784)

Hint 2: Clue Definition

FOUNDER (verb)
1. fail utterly; collapse
2. break down, literally or metaphorically
FOUNDER (noun)
1. inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse
2. a person who founds or establishes some institution

Hint 3: Anagram

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