Clarissan
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Clarissan
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From Clarissa + -an.
adjective
- Of or relating to the Order of Saint Clare. Strict enclosure presented additional complexities when the convent churches were open to the lay public, as was the case in the Clarissan order ("Poor Clares").
- Of or relating to someone named Clarissa. The image of the crowds of fallen women can be seen as both the diametrical opposite to and the necessary contrast or "negative space" for the emergence of the unique woman, the paragon. Obviously, the "luster" of the Clarissan diamond is best perceived against these "common stones", to paraphrase J
Similar: Clarissian, Clarissine, Clarist
noun Clarissans
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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.
Similar: Poor Clare
Thesaurus
adjective
Similar: Clarissian, Clarissine, Clarist
Talk about this word "Clarissan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/clarissan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Clarissan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/clarissan "Clarissan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/clarissan.Cite this
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title = {Clarissan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/clarissan},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
