religieux
Americanadjective
noun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of religieux
First recorded in 1640–50; from French, Old French religious religious ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Across there on the left bank of the river, rises the convent of St. François, a large building, where the religieux retire from the world, yet are not too isolated.
From The Argosy Vol. 51, No. 2, February, 1891 by Wood, Charles W.
"Perhaps I might," replied the religieux, "if I were not always thinking upon God."
From Observations and Reflections Made in the Course of a Journey through France, Italy, and Germany, Vol. I by Piozzi, Hester Lynch
And now, filled with remorse for my past sacrilegious sinfulness, I resolved on making a new general confession to the religieux alluded to.
From The Priest, The Woman And The Confessional by Chiniquy, Father
Also attended the annual meeting of the "Société des Traités religieux" in the Chapelle Tailbout; report well read; speeches short and energetic.
From The Story of My Life Being Reminiscences of Sixty Years' Public Service in Canada by Hodgins, J. George (John George)
The following instances are taken from an essay preserved by Thevenot, entitled Relation des Philippines par un religieux; traduite d'un manuscrit Espagnol du cabinet de Monsieur Dom.
From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William
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