Sister Minor en · NOUN
Etymology
Calque of Medieval Latin sorores minores (“lesser sisters”) and its variants in Norman, Middle French, and Italian. Doublet of Sister Minoress.
Meanings
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(historical, obsolete) Synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare.
...any Graunte by us made unto the Abbas, Covent and Susters Minores withoute Algate of oure Citee of London...
1473, Rolls of Parliament, volume VI, page 78:
- A nun of the Order of Mary Immaculate.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sisters Minor | Number=Plur | lexicographic |