Minoress

English Alternative forms en minoress Etymology From en la-med minorissa, from en la minor little, lesser + la -issa -ess, under influence from en nrf frere-menouresse and en frm sereur frm meneuresse lesser sister, from frm menour minor + frm -esse -ess, after the model of en la-med Fratres Minores Lesser Brothers, chosen by Francis of Assisi St.Francis to inculcate humility in the order's members. Equivalent to en minor ess<id:female>. en minoress Sister Minor. Pronunciation en /ˈmaɪnərəs/ /ˈmaɪnəˌrɛs/ /ˈmaɪˌnɔrəs/ GA en /ˈmʌɪnərɪs/ /mʌɪnəˈrɛs/ RP Noun en Catholicism en Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare. enm en 1395 Alice West Testamentum Domine Alicie West 7 https://books.google.com/books?id=3FAsAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA7 Also I. bequethe to the Religiouse Wommen the Menouresses dwellyngge witħoute algate of london̄, C. s. to be departed amonge [hem] by euene porcion̄, for to synge and rede and to praye diuine seruice for my lordes soule Sir Thomas West, and myn, and for alle christene soules, and for the estates of Thomas my sone, and Iohane his wyf, and for her children. Also, I bequeath to the Religious Women, the Minoresses, dwelling outside Aldgate of London, 100 shillings to be divided equally among [them] by even portions, so that they may sing and read and pray divine service for the soul of my lord, Sir Thomas West, and mine, and for all Christian souls, and for the well-being of Thomas my son, and Joanne his wife, and for her children. en 1631 John Weever Ancient Funerall Monuments 755 These Nunnes were of the order of S. Clare, and called Minoresses. en 1759 w:Alban Butler The Lives of the... Saints IV 87 The chief house of the Clares in England stood near Aldgate; it was built by Blanche of Artois Blanche, queen of Navarre, and her husband Edmund Crouchback Edmund, earl of Lancaster, Leicester and Darby, son to Henry III of England Henry III. and brother to Edward I of England Edward I. These nuns were Urbanists, and enjoyed revenues. They were called Clares or Minoresses, and their house the Minories... Derived terms en Sister Minoress Translations a nun of the Order of Saint Clare French: fr minoresse f References Minoress n¹ 118939 2022 en 3-syllable words terms calqued from Medieval Latin en People Women Monasticism