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Religious - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Religious : adj
1: concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church;
"religious texts"; "a nenber if a religious order";
"lords temporal and spiritual"; "spiritual leaders";
"spiritual songs" [syn: spiritual]
2: having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity; "a
religious man"; "religious attitude" [ant: irreligious]
3: 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
Based on WordNet 2.0
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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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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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.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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Example Usage of Religious |
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AlaskaArtist: God loves everyone, but probably prefers fruits of the spirit over Religious nuts. #Quotes |
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sudoltj: we've no problem w/ halloween despite its Religious origins. christmas brings out those seeking good cheer & others seeking a good fight. |
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BillTammeus: Growing Religious oppression: 12-21-09 http://billtammeus.typepad.com/my_weblog/2009/12/122109.html |
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