Meanings
plural Poor Clares
- CatholicismA nun of the Poor Clares, a member of the Order of Saint Clare.
The Poor Clares... have also divided into Clarissines and Urbanists.
1883, Encyclopaedia Britannica, volume XVI, page 7111 more example
Following Francis' example, Clare founded an order of religious women known as the Poor Ladies of Assisi (like Francis' Poor Men), and later as the Clarissas or Poor Clares in her honor.
1991, Thomas Head, “Clare of Assisi”, in An Encyclopedia of Continental Women WritersSynonyms: Clare, Clarissa, Clarisse, Clarissan, Clarissian, Clarist, Clarissine, Minoress
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA nun of the Poor Clares, a member of the Order of Saint Clare.
Translations
Catalan clarissa
- clarissaTranslations
Dutch clarisse, claris
- clarisseTranslations
- clarisTranslations
French clarisse
- clarisseTranslations
Italian clarissa
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Latin clarissa, minorissa
- clarissaTranslations
- minorissaTranslations
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