religieuse
pronunciation
How to pronounce religieuse in British English:
UK [rəlɪ'ʒjɜ:z]
How to pronounce religieuse in American English:
US [rəlɪ'ʒjɜz]
Word Origin
- religieuse (n.)
- "a nun, a religious woman," 1690s, from French, fem. of religieux "monk," noun use of adjective meaning "religious" (see religious). As a type of pastry, attested from 1929.