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Poor Clares

Poor Clares noun: the Order of Saint Clare. Also the plural of Poor Clare.

Noun

Poor Clares

  1. The Order of Saint Clare.

Also used as

Poor Clares is also the plural of Poor Clare.

Origin of Poor Clares

From the order's namesake Saint Clare and its vows of poverty.

Questions about Poor Clares

What does Poor Clares mean?
Poor Clares means the Order of Saint Clare.
What part of speech is Poor Clares?
Poor Clares is a noun.

Words near Poor Clares in the dictionary

  1. poor box
  2. poor boxes
  3. poor boy
  4. poor boys
  5. Poor Clare
  6. Poor Clares
  7. poor cod
  8. poor cods
  9. poor dab
  10. poor dabs
  11. poor devil

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