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Francis is sanctified round here (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

assisi

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'round here' is the definition.
The definition suggests a singular noun which matches the answer.

'francis is sanctified' is the wordplay.
'ASSISI' is hidden back-to-front within the letters.
But, I'm uncertain how this is indicated.

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(Other definitions for assisi that I've seen before include "town, in Italy" , "St Francis's town" , "Homeplace of St Francis" , "Italian town associated with St Francis" , "saint from here" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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