English Explanatory Dictionary

Clarissa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from Latin or Italian.
noun
  1. Synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Clarissa: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare.

Pronunciation

/kləˈɹɪsə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Clarissa.wav

Word forms

Clarissa Clarissas

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa; see there for more. Popularized in English by Samuel Richardson's 1748 novel Clarissa. Doublet of Clarisse.

Synonyms

Poor Clare

Related words

Clarice Clarisse

Derived words

Clarissan Clarissian
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