religieux

Definitions of religieux
  1. noun
    a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
    synonyms: religieuse
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    moine
    a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
    religieuse
    a woman religious
    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)
  2. noun
    a person who manifests devotion to a deity
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    athée
    a person who does not manifest devotion to a deity
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    chrétien
    a religious person who believes Jesus is the Christ and who is a member of a Christian denomination
    Musulman
    a believer in or follower of Islam
    Hindou
    a person who adheres to Hinduism
    croyant
    a person who has religious faith
    pratiquant, pratiquante
    a religious person who goes to church regularly
    pénitent
    (Roman Catholic Church) a person who repents for wrongdoing (a Roman Catholic may be admitted to penance under the direction of a confessor)
    religieuse
    a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
    protestant
    an adherent of Protestantism
    amie
    a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
    catholique
    a member of a Catholic church
    calife
    the civil and religious leader of a Muslim state considered to be a representative of Allah on earth
    moine
    a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
    religieuse
    a woman religious
    paroissien
    a member of a parish
    pèlerin
    someone who journeys to a sacred place as an act of religious devotion
    ermite
    a Christian recluse
    supérieur
    the head of a religious community
    type of:
    homme, individu, mortel, être
    a human being
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