"Poor Lady" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Poor Ladies [plural]
Etymology: Originally an epithet of St Clare of Assisi herself. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Poor Lady (plural Poor Ladies)
  1. (Catholicism) Synonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare. Wikipedia link: St Clare of Assisi Categories (topical): Catholicism, Monasticism, People, Women Synonyms: Poor Clare [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Poor_Lady-en-noun-Y6VQLQNO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: Catholicism, Christianity

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