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Clarice

/ˈklæ.ɹɪs/

Clarice proper noun: a female given name from French.

Proper noun

Clarice

  1. A female given name from French.
    • And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to answer now.1991, Ted Tally, The Silence of the Lambs (motion picture), spoken by Hannibal Lecter (Anthony Hopkins)

Origin of Clarice

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

Words that rhyme with Clarice

Questions about Clarice

What does Clarice mean?
Clarice means a female given name from French.
What part of speech is Clarice?
Clarice is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Clarice?
Clarice is pronounced /ˈklæ.ɹɪs/.

Words near Clarice in the dictionary

  1. Clareys
  2. Clarfield
  3. Claribel
  4. claribella
  5. claribellas
  6. Clarice
  7. clarichord
  8. clarichords
  9. Clarida
  10. Claridas
  11. Claridge

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