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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024re•li•gious /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -gious. adj. - of, relating to, or concerned with religion:[before a noun]a religious holiday.
- filled with or showing religion;
pious; devout. - conscientious:religious attention to detail.
n. [countable] - Religiona member of a religious order.
re•li•gious•ly, adv. See -lig-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024re•li•gious (ri lij′əs),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -gious. adj. - of, pertaining to, or concerned with religion:a religious holiday.
- imbued with or exhibiting religion;
pious; devout; godly:a religious man. - scrupulously faithful;
conscientious:religious care. - Religionpertaining to or connected with a monastic or religious order.
- appropriate to religion or to sacred rites or observances.
n. - Religiona member of a religious order, congregation, etc.;
a monk, friar, or nun. - the religious, devout or religious persons:Each year, thousands of the religious make pilgrimages to the shrine.
- Latin religiōsus, equivalent. to religi(ō) religion + -ōsus -ous
- Old French)
- Middle English (1175–1225
re•li′gious•ly, adv. re•li′gious•ness, n. - 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged 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.See corresponding entry in Unabridged devoted, unswerving, meticulous.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged impious.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: religious /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ adj - of, relating to, or concerned with religion
- pious; devout; godly
- (as collective noun; preceded by the): the religious
- appropriate to or in accordance with the principles of a religion
- scrupulous, exact, or conscientious
- of or relating to a way of life dedicated to religion by the vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience, and defined by a monastic rule
n - a member of an order or congregation living by such a rule; a monk, friar, or nun
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