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catalogue raisonné

Syllabification: (cat·a·logue rai·son·né)
Pronunciation: /katlˌôg ˌrāzəˈnā, -ˌäg/
Definition of catalogue raisonné

noun (plural catalogues raisonnés /ˈkatlˌôg(z) ˌrāzəˈnā, -ˌäg(z) /)

  • a descriptive catalog of works of art with explanations and scholarly comments.

Origin:

late 18th century: French, literally 'explained catalog'

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