religieuse

[ruh-lee-zhyœz]

noun

French.

plural

religieuses 

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

religieuse

/ rəliʒjøz /

noun

1. a nun

Word History and Origins

Origin of religieuse¹

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.

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Known asla religieuse in French-speaking Switzerland, it’s considered a delicacy.

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The last time I saw her on the big screen was in “La Religieuse,” Rivette’s brilliant, controversial 1966 adaptation of Denis Diderot’s novel, on the occasion of its reissue earlier this year.

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Known as la religieuse in French-speaking Switzerland, it’s considered a delicacy.

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For the New York Times, J. Hoberman wrote, “‘La Religieuse’ is not so much anticlerical as it is anti-authoritarian.

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