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Clarice

proper nounattested in dialogue

  • //ˈklæ.ɹɪs//

A female given name from French.

proper noun

  1. 1

    A female given name from French.

    And how do we begin to covet, Clarice? Do we seek out things to covet? Make an effort to answer now.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Clarisse, from Italian Clarissa, from Medieval Latin Clarissa (“Poor Clare”); see there for more. Doublet of Clarissa and Clarisse.

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