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

---

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)

---

Example Sentences

The ideal number of close friends varies from person to person—and by gender—and changes as we move through different phases of life, writes Clare Ansberry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Clare Fernyhough, co-founder of the campaign group Generation Focus, which wants a statutory smartphone ban in schools, says phones make it "impossible for children to focus" and that they pose a "huge safeguarding risk".

From BBC • Mar. 18, 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

Clare Smith, 47, placed an order for her parents, Ron and Lynn Smith, on 1 March for £323, but was told nearly a week later that it had been cancelled.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Outside the bedroom, Clare plucked a sharp-edged stone from beside the fireplace.

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