No. 1,928 in French
religieux
Relating to religion or a member of a religious order.
In a sentence
Le moine mène une vie religieuse au monastère.
The monk leads a religious life at the monastery.
In this sentence, 'religieux' is used as an adjective to describe the life of the monk, emphasizing its relation to spirituality or religion.
Les tableaux religieux de cette époque sont très détaillés.
The religious paintings from that era are very detailed.
Here, 'religieux' is employed as an adjective to categorize the paintings as pertaining to religious themes.
Les religieux ont fondé cette école au XVIIe siècle.
The clergy founded this school in the 17th century.
In this context, 'religieux' functions as a noun referring to religious individuals or clergy, indicating those who have formally devoted themselves to religious vocations.
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