religieuse

American  

[ruh-lee-zhyœz] / rə liˈʒyœz /

noun

French.

plural

religieuses

1. a woman belonging to a religious order, congregation, etc.

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religieuse British  

/ rəliʒjøz /

noun

1. a nun

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Etymology

Origin of religieuse

C18: feminine of _religieux

Example Sentences

Whatever you do, don't throw away the crusty bronzed layer that forms at the bottom—this is an Alpine delicacy called la religieuse, and it should go to your party's MVP.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2023

As a veiled religieuse she is found first in an old-men's home, later in a maternity home, lastly as the Mother Superior in an orphanage.

From Time Magazine Archive

I check Violet’s account and see she’s taken France by storm: religieuse pastries, macarons, rainy cobblestone streets, angled Eiffel Tower shots, and a selfie with a mystery guy kissing her cheek.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

Le Prince Gortchacow, se r�f�rant aux expressions par lesquelles a �t� motiv�e la proposition Fran�aise et qui donnent la plus grande extension � la libert� religieuse, se rallie enti�rement � cette proposition.

From Notes on the Diplomatic History of the Jewish Question by Wolf, Lucien

The french use the word properly; when a woman enters a convent, she is called a novitiate; when she takes the oath, she is a religieuse, that is, she is bound by an oath.

From The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England by Conway, Moncure Daniel