51³Ō¹Ļ

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religieuse

[ruh-lee-³ś³ó²ā²Õ³ś]

noun

French.

plural

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



religieuse

/ °łÉ™±ō¾±ĻōĀįĆø³ś /

noun

  1. a nun

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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

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 ā€œLa Religieuse,ā€ 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, ā€œā€˜La Religieuse’ is not so much anticlerical as it is anti-authoritarian.

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