religieuse
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of religieuse
C18: feminine of religieux
Example Sentences
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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
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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
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La Russie, g�ographique, ethnologique, historique, administrative, �conomique, religieuse, litt�raire, artistique, scientifique, pittoresque, etc.
From Select List of Books ... Relating to the Far East by Griffin, Appleton Prentiss Clark
Le Pr�sident constate que l'unanimit� du Congr�s s'associe au d�sir de la France de prendre acte des d�clarations donn�es par la Turquie en faveur de la libert� religieuse.
From Notes on the Diplomatic History of the Jewish Question by Wolf, Lucien
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