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religieuse

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re⋅li⋅gieuse

[ruh-lee-zhyœz]
–noun, plural -gieuses [-zhyœz] . French.
a woman belonging to a religious order, congregation, etc.
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religieuse 
"a nun," 1694, from Fr., fem. of religieux "monk," prop. "religious," from O.Fr. religion (see religion). As a type of pastry, attested from 1929.
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