Clarisse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A female given name from French.
noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/kləˈriːs/ /kleɪˈriːs/ /klaˈriːs/

Word forms

Clarisse Clarisses

Etymology

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

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