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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

Clarice en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈklæ.ɹɪs/

Etymology

Borrowed from French Clarisse, from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa (“Poor Clare”); see there for more. Doublet of Clarissa and Clarisse.

Meanings

  1. A female given name from French.
    • And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to answer now. 1991, Ted Tally, The Silence of the Lambs (motion picture), spoken by Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins):