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Clarissans

Clarissans is the plural of Clarissan.

Meaning of Clarissan

Noun

Clarissan (plural Clarissans)

  1. Synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare.
    • The rule of the Clarissans, who take their name from St Clara, was very strict.1865, John Malcolm Forbes Ludlow, Women's Work in the Church, page 130
    Synonyms:
    Poor Clare

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Questions about Clarissans

What is Clarissans the plural of?
Clarissans is the plural of Clarissan.

Words near Clarissans in the dictionary

  1. clarioning
  2. clarions
  3. Clarisa
  4. clarissa
  5. Clarissan
  6. Clarissans
  7. clarissas
  8. Clarisse
  9. Clarisses
  10. Clarissian
  11. Clarissians

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