catalogue raisonné

[ kat-l-awg rez-uh-ney, -og; French ka-ta-lawg re-zaw-ney ]
/ ˈkæt lˌɔg ˌrɛz əˈneɪ, -ˌɒg; French ka ta lɔg rɛ zɔˈneɪ /

noun, plural ca·ta·logues rai·son·nés [kat-l-awgz rez-uh-ney, -ogz; French ka-ta-lawg re-zaw-ney] /ˈkæt lˌɔgz ˌrɛz əˈneɪ, -ˌɒgz; French ka ta lɔg rɛ zɔˈneɪ/.

a catalog, as of paintings or books, with notes or commentary on the items listed; a classified, descriptive catalog.

Origin of catalogue raisonné

1775–85; < French: literally, reasoned catalog

Words nearby catalogue raisonné

British Dictionary definitions for catalogue raisonne

catalogue raisonné
/ French (katalɔɡ rɛzɔne) /

noun

a descriptive catalogue, esp one covering works of art in an exhibition or collection