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| re·lig·ious [ ri líjjəss ] |
adjective |
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1. relating to religion: relating to belief in religion, the teaching of religion, or the practice of a religion
  religious freedom
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2. believing in a higher being: believing in and showing devotion or reverence for a deity or deities
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3. thorough: very thorough or conscientious
a religious attention to detail
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4. christianity belonging to monastic order: in Christianity, used to describe those who have committed themselves to a monastic order by taking vows, e.g. of poverty, chastity, or obedience
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noun (plural re·lig·ious) |
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christianity monk or nun: a member of a monastic order
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| [13th century. Via French< Latin religiosus< religio(n-) "obligation, reverence"] |
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| re·lig·ious·ly adverb |
| re·lig·ious·ness noun |
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