Poor Clares

noun

The Order of Saint Clare.

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Meanings

noun
  1. CatholicismThe Order of Saint Clare.
  2. pluralplural of Poor Clare

Origin

From the order's namesake Saint Clare and its vows of poverty.

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APA

Poor Clares. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poor%20Clares

MLA

“Poor Clares.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poor%20Clares. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Poor Clares,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Poor%20Clares.

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