Religieuse

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A nun. dated

    ""You must not, my dear sister, give way to curiosity. Do you not recollect it is against the rules for a religieuse to do so?""

  2. 2
    A type of eclair made of two choux pastry cases, the smaller fixed atop of the other.

Synonyms

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abbessmother superiornovicenunpostulantsister

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""You must not, my dear sister, give way to curiosity. Do you not recollect it is against the rules for a religieuse to do so?""

Etymology

Borrowed from French religieuse.

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