religieuse

Definitions of religieuse
  1. noun
    a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
    synonyms: religieux
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    moine
    a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
    ermite
    a Christian recluse
    supérieur
    the head of a religious community
    mère supérieure, supérieure
    the superior of a group of nuns
    abbé
    the superior of an abbey of monks
    anachorète, ermite
    one retired from society for religious reasons
    soeur
    (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address)
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    religieux
    a person who manifests devotion to a deity
  2. noun
    a woman religious
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    soeur
    (Roman Catholic Church) a title given to a nun (and used as a form of address)
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    religieux
    a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
  3. noun
    a buoy resembling a cone
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    bouée
    bright-colored; a float attached by rope to the seabed to mark channels in a harbor or underwater hazards
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