Poor Lady
Poor Lady noun: synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare.
Noun
Poor Lady (plural Poor Ladies)
- Synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare.
- ...his widow became a Poor Lady in the convent of Strala, where she long fulfilled the office of abbess...1912, St Clare and Her Order, page 264
- Following Francis' example, Clare founded an order of religious women known as the Poor Ladies of Assisi (like Francis' Poor Men), and later as the Clarissas or Poor Clares in her honor.1991, Thomas Head, “Clare of Assisi”, in An Encyclopedia of Continental Women Writers
- Synonyms:
- Poor Clare
Synonyms of Poor Lady
Forms of Poor Lady
| plural | Poor Ladies |
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Origin of Poor Lady
Originally an epithet of St Clare of Assisi herself.
Questions about Poor Lady
- What does Poor Lady mean?
- Poor Lady means synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare.
- What part of speech is Poor Lady?
- Poor Lady is a noun.
- What is the plural of Poor Lady?
- The plural of Poor Lady is Poor Ladies.
Words near Poor Lady in the dictionary
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