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noun
historicalA Franciscan nun of the second order; a Poor Clare. Also "Sister Minoress" (chiefly in plural, in the names of Franciscan institutions).
Origin
Late Middle English. From Anglo-Norman menouresse (in frere-menouresse, with frere as first element) and Middle French meneuresse from menour + -esse.
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