Clare

American  

[klair] / klɛər /

noun

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

2. a male or female given name.

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Clare ¹ British  

/ 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

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Clare ² British  

/ 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)

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Example Sentences

Her daughter Clare had been in a relationship with Warren for 14 years before she died suddenly in 2021.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Eugene Drennan is a former President of the Irish Road Haulage Association and runs a haulage company based in Co Clare.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

An Irish reporter asked Trump about the proposed expansion of his golf resort in County Clare, which is currently on hold over the fate of a protected species of snail.

From Salon • Mar. 18, 2026

Montemurro also named eight players who will contest their first Asian Cup, including Tottenham defender Clare Hunt and Newcastle striker Kaitlyn Torpey.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Most mushrooms lived only several days, and Clare had expected the fuzzy white knot to quickly shrivel up and return to the earth.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman