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Where does “religieuse” come from?

Religieuse comes from French religieuse, a feminine form meaning a nun or member of a religious community.

religieuse (English): A nun; A type of eclair made of two choux pastry...

Definitions

  1. A nun; A type of eclair made of two choux pastry...

Ancestry of “religieuse”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchreligieusefeminine singular of religieux; nun; religieuse
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