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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.


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

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"I'm not strongly opinionated either way," said Clare Brooks, 56, who moved to Trefor with her husband Kevin from Staffordshire three years ago.

From BBC

Like Gray, the chef Clare de Boer spent many years working in a cramped—and coveted—New York restaurant: King, which she opened with two partners in the West Village in 2016.

From The Wall Street Journal

That’s why any decision to introduce new technology should be accompanied by a discussion of privacy and well-being, the likes of which my colleague Clare Ansberry recently explored.

From The Wall Street Journal

Warren had been in a 14-year relationship with another of Martin's daughters, Clare, who had died suddenly in 2021, aged 29.

From BBC

They said she had just been "regaining her life" after Clare's death.

From BBC