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- proper noun A female
given name , often spelledClaire in the 20th century. - noun A
nun of theorder of Saint Clare. - proper noun A county in the
Republic of Ireland - proper noun A town in the county of Cavan, Ireland.
- proper noun A
surname derived from place names in England and Ireland, and from Old Englishclæg "clay" as an occupational name for a worker in clay. - proper noun A male
given name transferred from the surnames (much less common than the female name).
Etymologies
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Cassandra Clare is the New York Times bestselling author of City of Bones, City of Ashes and City of Glass.
Fantastic Fiction at KGB » Blog Archive » Cassandra Clare & Marie Rutkoski, April 15th 2009
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"We are blessed to have the administrative gifts and talents in Clare Chapman to manage the day-to-day leadership of the NCC," said the Rev. Michael Livingston, president of the NCC.
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Clare is also on the board of the National Apartment Association, and says she thinks members throughout the industry are showing more flexibility.
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Clare is president of Kettler Management, a company that operates 74 apartment communities in the mid-Atlantic region.
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City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare - It was about a year ago when I read the first book in Clare's Mortal Instruments series, City of Bones.
Archive 2009-12-01 2009
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Clare is another inspiring social entrepreneur and she'd really appreciate all the support she can get so if you'd like to go along just post a comment below and I'll forward it to Clare to have you added to the guest list and receive a proper invitation.
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Clare is very sensible, so her do needs are things like clean water, sanitation, comfortable clothing, 4 TV channels and so on; and her don't needs are things like celebrities, fashion, more than 4 TV channels, politicians, etc.
March 2009 Maxine 2009
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It's an interesting balance of uncertainty (Henry never knows where or when he'll go, or end up) with certainty (He sees events in Clare's future that cannot be altered).
Book Report: The Time Traveler's Wife, by Audrey Niffenegger Ulysses 2010
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Clare is another inspiring social entrepreneur and she'd really appreciate all the support she can get so if you'd like to go along just post a comment below and I'll forward it to Clare to have you added to the guest list and receive a proper invitation.
April 2009 2009
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City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare - It was about a year ago when I read the first book in Clare's Mortal Instruments series, City of Bones.
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