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re·li·gious 
[ri-lij-uhs] Pronunciation Key adjective, noun, plural -gious.
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[ri-lij-uhs] Pronunciation Key adjective, noun, plural -gious. –adjective
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| 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 faithful; conscientious: religious care. |
| 4. | pertaining to or connected with a monastic or religious order. |
| 5. | appropriate to religion or to sacred rites or observances. |
| 6. | a member of a religious order, congregation, etc.; a monk, friar, or nun. |
| 7. | the religious, devout or religious persons: Each year, thousands of the religious make pilgrimages to the shrine. |
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re·li·gious·ly, adverb
re·li·gious·ness, noun
—Synonyms 2. reverent. Religious, devout, pious indicate a spirit of reverence toward God. Religious is a general word, applying to whatever pertains to faith or worship: a religious ceremony. Devout indicates a fervent spirit, usually genuine and often independent of outward observances: a deeply devout though unorthodox church member. Pious implies constant attention to, and extreme conformity with, outward observances. It can also suggest sham or hypocrisy: a pious hypocrite. 3. devoted, unswerving, meticulous.
—Antonyms 2. impious.
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| re·li·gious
(rĭ-lĭj'əs) Pronunciation Key
adj.
n. pl. religious A member of a monastic order, especially a nun or monk. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin religiōsus, from religiō, religion; see religion.] re·li'gious·ly adv., re·li'gious·ness n. Synonyms: These adjectives mean having or showing a belief in and veneration for God or a divine power, especially as it is reflected in the practice of religion. Religious implies adherence to religion in both belief and practice: The cathedral at Chartres is an expression of the religious fervor of the Middle Ages. |
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| religious | |
adjective | |
| 1. | concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church; "religious texts"; "a member of a religious order"; "lords temporal and spiritual"; "spiritual leaders"; "spiritual songs" |
| 2. | having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity; "a religious man"; "religious attitude" [ant: irreligious] |
| 3. | of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows; "the religious or regular clergy conducts the service" [ant: secular] |
| 4. | extremely scrupulous and conscientious; "religious in observing the rules of health" |
noun | |
| 1. | a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience |
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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 society; a religious sect; a religious place; religious subjects, books, teachers, houses, wars. Our law forbids at their religious rites My presence. --Milton. 2. Possessing, or conforming to, religion; pious; godly; as, a religious man, life, behavior, etc. Men whose lives Religious titled them the sons of God. --Mlton 3. Scrupulously faithful or exact; strict. Thus, Indianlike, Religious in my error, I adore The sun, that looks upon his worshiper. --Shak. 4. Belonging to a religious order; bound by vows. One of them is religious. --Chaucer. Syn: Pious; godly; holy; devout; devotional; conscientious; strict; rogod; exact.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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