religieux
Americanadjective
noun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of religieux
First recorded in 1640–50; from French, Old French religious religious ( def. )
Example Sentences
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As a religieux he was a most worthy minister of the Lord; as a patriot he was a hero.”
From The Philippine Islands by Foreman, John
Br�hier, Les origines du crucifix dans l'art religieux, Paris, 1904.
From The Oriental Religions in Roman Paganism by Cumont, Franz
The historian describes Clotaire as a perfect paragon of Christian graces.494.“Au sixième siècle on compte 214 établissements religieux des Pyrénées à la Loire et des bouches du Rhône aux Vosges.”
From History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 2 of 2) by Lecky, William Edward Hartpole
Les religieux y doivent garder un perpetuel silence.
From The Care of Books by Clark, John Willis
Les Bibles et les initiateurs religieux de l'humanit�, vol. ii. part i.
From The Instruction of Ptah-Hotep and the Instruction of Ke'Gemni The Oldest Books in the World by Ptahhotep
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