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Revision as of 09:31, 8 September 2011
English
Etymology
Various theories exist:
- From the Latin religio, "respect for what is sacred".
- Latin re- and legere -- "to read again".
- Latin religare, "to bind".
Pronunciation
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- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 376: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "en-us-religious.ogg" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 376: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "ɪdʒəs" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E.
Adjective
religious (comparative more religious, superlative most religious)
- Concerning religion.
- It is the job of this court to rule on legal matters. We do not consider religious issues.
- Committed to the practice of religion.
- I was much more religious as a teenager than I am now.
- Highly dedicated, as one would be to a religion.
- I'm a religious fan of college basketball.
Related terms
- irreligious
- religion
- religious education
- religious leader
- religious order
- religious studies
- religiously
- religiousness
- sacrilegious
Translations
concerning religion
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committed to the practice of religion
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highly dedicated
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Translations to be checked
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Noun
religious (plural religious)
- A member of a religious order.
- I am only one religious among the many religious of this church.
Translations
member of religious order
Statistics
External links
- “religious”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “religious”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.