Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sister minoress

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sis-ter mi-noress
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Sister Minoress.

Example Sentences

"...the Abbesse and Covent of the Susters Meneresses withoute Algate..."
"It appears that Catharine became a sister minoress of the house of Brisyerd, in Suffolk."

Etymology

From sister + Minoress, q.v. Doublet of Sister Minor.

Inflected Forms

Sisters Minoress (plural)

Synonyms

Poor Clare

Questions

What does sister minoress mean?: Synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare.
Where does sister minoress come from?: From sister + Minoress, q.v. Doublet of Sister Minor.

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