Etymology

Sister Minor

Today it means: Synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare. Full definition →

Medieval Latin sorores minores
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  1. Medieval Latin · calque ofsorores minores“lesser sisters”
  2. English todaySister Minor

Calque of Medieval Latin sorores minores (“lesser sisters”) and its variants in Norman, Middle French, and Italian. Doublet of Sister Minoress.

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