Poor Clare


Poor Clare

noun \-ˈkler\

Definition of POOR CLARE

: a member of an austere order of nuns founded by St. Clare under the direction of St. Francis in Assisi, Italy, in 1212

First Known Use of POOR CLARE

1608

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