Clarissian

English

Etymology

From Clarissa (“Poor Clare”) +‎ -ian.

Adjective

Clarissian (not comparable)

1. (Catholicism) Synonym of Clarissan: Of or relating to the Order of Saint Clare; of or relating to someone named Clarissa.
   • 1986, Helen O. Molitor, “Modern Isms and the Lovejovian Universe”, in Man and Nature, volume 5, page 128:

     For a commentary on the range of Clarissian criticism, see...

   • 2008 November 21, Theresa Kim, “Comtemplatives in Korea...”, in PIME AsiaNews:

     Along with the charism of the Teresian Carmel, other cloistered orders exist in South Korea, namely the Carthusians, the Complative Missionary Fraternity, Dominicans, Clarissian sisters and the Cistercians.

Noun

Clarissian (plural Clarissians)

1. (Catholicism) Synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare.
   • 1992, Samuel Kline Cohn, The Cult of Remembrance and the Black Death‎^[1], page 322:

     In 1260, the Clarissians moved to the convent of Santa Chiara in town; afterwards, the church became a Fransciscan friary...