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noun, plural re·li·gieuses [ruh-lee-zhyœz] /rə liˈʒyœz/. French.
- a woman belonging to a religious order, congregation, etc.
noun
- a nun
“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.