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Meaning of 'religious' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Religious [ a.]
- 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.
- Possessing, or conforming to, religion; pious; godly; as, a religious man, life, behavior, etc.
- Scrupulously faithful or exact; strict.
- Belonging to a religious order; bound by vows.
2 . Religious [ 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.

Meaning of 'religious' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . religious [ a]
Meaning (1):
- having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
Example in sentence:
  • a religious man;
  • religious attitude
Meaning (2):
- of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows
Example in sentence:
  • the religious or regular clergy conducts the service
3 . religious [ s]
Meaning (3):
- concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
Example in sentence:
  • a member of a religious order;
  • lords temporal and spiritual;
  • religious texts;
  • spiritual leaders;
  • spiritual songs
Meaning (4):
- extremely scrupulous and conscientious
Example in sentence:
  • religious in observing the rules of health

Nearby Words:

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