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religieuse

[ ruh-lee-ճ ]

noun

French.
plural religieuses
  1. a woman belonging to a religious order, congregation, etc.


religieuse

/ əø /

noun

  1. a nun
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of religieuse1

C18: feminine of religieux
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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.

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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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