Sister Minor
Sister Minor · Sisters Minor
A nun of the Order of Mary ImmaculateA nun of the Order of Mary Immaculate.
Meaning
2 sensesA nun of the Order of Mary Immaculate.
(historical, obsolete)Synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare.
Origin
Calque of Medieval Latin sorores minores (“lesser sisters”) and its variants in Norman, MiCalque of Medieval Latin sorores minores (“lesser sisters”) and its variants in Norman, Middle French, and Italian. Doublet of Sister Minoress.
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Forms
plural: Sisters Minor| Singular | Sister Minor |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular