# Sister Minor

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. Synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare.
2. A nun of the Order of Mary Immaculate.

## Etymology
Calque of Medieval Latin sorores minores (“lesser sisters”) and its variants in Norman, Middle French, and Italian. Doublet of Sister Minoress.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sister-minor