English Explanatory Dictionary

claire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A small enclosed pond used for gathering and greening oysters.
name
  1. A female given name from French.
  2. A male given name transferred from the surname, of rare usage, variant of Clare.

Pronunciation

/ˈklɛə/ [ˈkʰl̥ɛə] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Clare.wav /ˈkleː/ [ˈkʰl̥eː] /ˈkle̝ə/ [ˈkʰl̥e̝ə] /ˈkliə/ [ˈkʰl̥iə] /ˈklɜː/ [ˈkʰl̥ɜː] /ˈklɛɚ/ [ˈkʰl̥ɛɚ] ~ [ˈkʰl̥ɛɹ̩] /ˈkleɹ/ [ˈkl̥eɹ]

Word forms

claire claires Clare Clair Klaire Klair Klare

Etymology

Borrowed from French claire, the feminine form of clair (“clear”).

Related words

clear
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