clarissianEtymologyFrom Clarissa (“Poor Clare”) + -ian.adjSynonym of Clarissan: Of or relating to the Order of Saint Clare; of or relating to someone named Clarissa.“For a commentary on the range of Clarissian criticism, see...”nounSynonym of Poor Clare: a nun of the Order of Saint Clare.“In 1260, the Clarissians moved to the convent of Santa Chiara in town; afterwards, the church became a Fransciscan friary...”