The Collaborative International Dictionary
Minoress
Minoress \Mi"nor*ess\, n. See Franciscan Nuns, under Franciscan, a.
Usage examples of "minoress".
But now it was clear that what had been meant were the Carmelite sisters and those other nuns, the Minoresses of the Order of San Francesco, affectionately nicknamed Clarissas.
When the house of the Sisters Minoresses or Poor Clares, situate in Aldgate, suffered from fire, the Corporation rendered them pecuniary aid to the extent of 300 marks.