Clare Common

Clare has 4 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions

Noun

A nun of the order of Saint Clare.

"The local clare organized a charity drive to support families in need during the winter season."

"The clare was filled with fresh water and given to the thirsty horse."

Proper Noun

A county of Ireland

"Many people mistakenly believe that Clare is a common first name rather than the well-known surname of actress Claire Foy."

A female given name from Latin, more often spelled Claire from the 20th century onward.

A surname, from Old English derived from Old English clǣġ (“clay”) as an occupational name for a worker in clay.

Example Sentences

"The clare was filled with fresh water and given to the thirsty horse." noun

"The clare of the glass rang softly against the counter." noun

"She heard the distant clare of thunder rolling across the sky." noun

"The old bell gave out a clear and sharp clare at noon." noun

Origin

Clare is an Anglicized form of the Irish word Clár, which originally meant "plank" or "board." The term traveled into English through Old Irish and ultimately traces back to a Proto-Celtic root meaning "table."

Rhyming Words

are aare rare hare gare care fare kare yare nare dare bare vare tare mare lare pare ware sare flare

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