Clare

[ klair ]

noun
  1. a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1,231 sq. mi. (3,190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.

  2. a male or female given name.

Words Nearby Clare

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use Clare in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for Clare (1 of 2)

Clare1

/ (klɛə) /


noun
  1. a county of W Republic of Ireland, in Munster between Galway Bay and the Shannon estuary. County town: Ennis. Pop: 103 277 (2002). Area: 3188 sq km (1231 sq miles)

British Dictionary definitions for Clare (2 of 2)

Clare2

/ (klɛə) /


noun
  1. Anthony (Ward). 1942–2007, Irish psychiatrist and broadcaster; presenter of the radio series In the Psychiatrist's Chair from 1982

  2. John. 1793–1864, English poet, noted for his descriptions of country life, particularly in The Shepherd's Calendar (1827) and The Rural Muse (1835). He was confined in a lunatic asylum from 1837

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012