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bondieuserie

noun
bon·​dieu·​se·​rie | \ bōnˌdyüzəˈrē\
plural -s

Definition of bondieuserie 

: banal and often shoddy religious art also : a piece of bondieuserie (such as a statue or picture)

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History and Etymology for bondieuserie

French, from bon Dieu dear Lord (from bon good + dieu god, from Latin deus) + connective -s- + -erie -ery

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