Clarisse en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /kleɪˈriːs/ (General-American)
- /klaˈriːs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /kləˈriːs/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from French Clarisse, from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa (“Poor Clare”); see there for more. Doublet of Clarissa and Clarice.
Meanings
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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.
Clara... withdrew herself... to the Church of St. Damian, and there gave beginning to the poor Maids, called from her name Clarisses...
1693, Gabriel d'Emillianne, translated by Antonio Gavin, A Short History of Monastical Orders, page 253:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarisses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |