(1194–1253), Italian saint and abbess. With St. Francis, she founded the order of Poor Ladies of San Damiano (“Poor Clares”). Feast day, August 11 (formerly 12).
Definition of Clare of Assisi, St. in US English:
Clare of Assisi, St.
proper nounkle(ə)r
(1194–1253), Italian saint and abbess. With St. Francis, she founded the order of Poor Ladies of San Damiano (“Poor Clares”). Feast day, August 11 (formerly 12).