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1 Religious — Re*li gious (r? l?j ?s), a. [OF. religius, religious, F. religieux, from L. religiosus. See {Religion}.] 1. Of or pertaining to religion; concerned with religion; teaching, or setting forth, religion; set apart to religion; as, a religious… …
2 religious — adj 1 *devout, pious, pietistic, sanctimonious Analogous words: *faithful, staunch, steadfast, true: virtuous, righteous, noble, *moral, ethical: *upright, just, honorable, honest Antonyms: irreligious Contrasted words: ungodly, godless (s …
3 religious — [ri lij′əs] adj. [OFr < L religiosus] 1. characterized by adherence to religion or a religion; devout; pious; godly 2. of, concerned with, appropriate to, or teaching religion [religious books] 3. belonging to a community of monks, nuns, etc.… …
4 religious — early 13c., from Anglo Fr. religius, O.Fr. religious (12c., Mod.Fr. religieux) or directly from L. religiosus, from religio (see RELIGION (Cf. religion)). Transferred sense of scrupulous, exact is recorded from 1590s …
5 religious — [adj1] concerning belief in divinity believing, born again*, canonical, churchgoing, churchly, clerical, deistic, devotional, devout, divine, doctrinal, ecclesiastical, god fearing, godly, holy, ministerial, moral, orthodox, pietistic, pious,… …
6 Religious — Re*li gious, n. A person bound by monastic vows, or sequestered from secular concern, and devoted to a life of piety and religion; a monk or friar; a nun. Addison. [1913 Webster] …
7 religious — index sacrosanct, solemn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
8 religious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) of, concerned with, or believing in a religion. 2) treated or regarded with care and devotion appropriate to worship. ► NOUN (pl. same) ▪ a person bound by monastic vows. DERIVATIVES religiously adverb religiousness noun …
9 religious — religiously, adv. religiousness, n. /ri lij euhs/, adj., n., pl. religious. adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday. 2. imbued with or exhibiting religion; pious; devout; godly: a religious man. 3. scrupulously… …
10 religious — 1. adjective /ɹɪˈlɪdʒəs/ a) Concerning religion. It is the job of this court to rule on legal matters. We do not consider religious issues. b) Committed to the practice of religion. I was much more religious as a teenager than I am now. See Also …
11 religious — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French religius, from Latin religiosus, from religio Date: 13th century 1. relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity < a religious person > <… …
12 religious — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ deeply …
13 religious — re|lig|ious [ rə lıdʒəs ] adjective *** 1. ) usually before noun relating to religion or the beliefs and practices of a particular religion: religious beliefs religious reform Human rights abuses included discrimination against religious and… …
14 religious — [[t]rɪlɪ̱ʤəs[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ: ADJ n You use religious to describe things that are connected with religion or with one particular religion. Religious groups are now able to meet quite openly. ...different religious beliefs. Derived words:… …
15 religious */*/*/ — UK [rəˈlɪdʒəs] / US adjective 1) [usually before noun] relating to religion, or to the beliefs and practices of a particular religion religious beliefs religious reform Human rights abuses included discrimination against religious and ethnic… …
16 religious — /rəˈlɪdʒəs / (say ruh lijuhs) adjective 1. of, relating to, or concerned with religion. 2. imbued with or exhibiting religion; pious; devout; godly. 3. scrupulously faithful; conscientious: religious care. 4. belonging to a religious order, as… …
17 religious — re|li|gious W2S2 [rıˈlıdʒəs] adj 1.) relating to religion in general or to a particular religion ▪ I don t share her religious beliefs . ▪ a religious school ▪ the dates of major religious observances such as Easter or Christmas 2.) believing… …
18 religious — re•li•gious [[t]rɪˈlɪdʒ əs[/t]] adj. n. pl. gious 1) of or pertaining to religion: a religious holiday[/ex] 2) imbued with religion; pious; devout 3) scrupulously faithful; conscientious: with religious care[/ex] 4) rel pertaining to or connected …
19 religious — adjective 1 connected with religion in general or with a particular religion: I don t go along with her religious beliefs. | a religious ceremony 2 believing strongly in your religion and obeying its rules carefully: a deeply religious person …
20 religious — adjective 1) a religious person Syn: devout, pious, reverent, godly, God fearing, churchgoing, faithful, devoted, committed Ant: atheistic, irreverent 2) religious beliefs …
