Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sister minor

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.45 in modern English

Syllables: sis-ter mi-nor
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare.

Obsolete

noun

A nun of the Order of Mary Immaculate.

Example Sentences

"...any Graunte by us made unto the Abbas, Covent and Susters Minores withoute Algate of oure Citee of London..."

Etymology

Calque of Medieval Latin sorores minores (“lesser sisters”) and its variants in Norman, Middle French, and Italian. Doublet of Sister Minoress.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

Sisters Minor (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Friar Minor

Synonyms

Poor Clare

Questions

What does sister minor mean?: Synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare.
Where does sister minor come from?: Calque of Medieval Latin sorores minores (“lesser sisters”) and its variants in Norman, Middle French, and Italian. Doublet of Sister Minoress.

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