Clarisse
Clarisse · Clarisses
Synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare, sometimes particularly such…Synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare, sometimes particularly such a nun who followed the original rules of Saint Clare of Assisi.
UK/klaˈriːs/US/kləˈriːs/
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare, sometimes particularly such a nun who followed the original rules of Saint Clare of Assisi.
Origin
Borrowed from French Clarisse, from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa (“PoorBorrowed from French Clarisse, from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa (“Poor Clare”); see there for more. Doublet of Clarissa and Clarice.
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