catalogue raisonné

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

plural cat·a·logues rai·son·nés \-ˌlȯg(z)-ˌrā-zə-ˈnā\

Definition of CATALOGUE RAISONNÉ

: a systematic annotated catalog; especially : a critical bibliography

French, literally, reasoned catalog

First Known Use: 1784

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