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catalogue raisonné

noun catalogue rai·son·né \ -ˌrā-zə-ˈnā \

Definition of catalogue raisonné

plural catalogues raisonnés play \-ˌlȯg(z)-ˌrā-zə-ˈnā\
: a systematic annotated catalog; especially : a critical bibliography

Origin and Etymology of catalogue raisonné

French, literally, reasoned catalog

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