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religious

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religious
1. adjective /ɹɪˈlɪdʒəs/
a) Concerning religion.

It is the job of this court to rule on legal matters. We do not consider religious issues.

b) Committed to the practice of religion.

I was much more religious as a teenager than I am now.

2. noun /ɹɪˈlɪdʒəs/
A member of a religious order.

I am only one religious among the many religious of this church.


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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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • religious — 1> монах, монахиня 2> собир. монахи, монашество 3> (the religious) верующие 4> религиозный, относящийся к религии Ex: early religious beliefs религиозные представления в древности Ex: a religious ceremony религиозный обряд 5> верующий,… …   Новый большой англо-русский словарь

  • religious — 1. adj. 1) религиозный 2) верующий, набожный 3) монашеский 4)добросовестный, скрупулезный 5) благоговейный Syn: devout, pious, reverent,sanctimonious Ant: atheistic, impious, irreligious, irreverent 2. noun; pl.invar. монах Syn: see clergyman …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

  • 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. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • religious — index sacrosanct, solemn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • religious — religiously, adv. religiousness, n. /ri lij euhs/, adj., n., pl. religious. adj. 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… …   Universalium

  • religious — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French religius, from Latin religiosus, from religio Date: 13th century 1. relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity < a religious person > <… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • religious — rɪˈlɪdʒəs 1. прил. 1) религиозный, духовный, церковный (относящийся к религии, церкви) Ant : secular 1. 2) а) верующий, набожный, религиозный Ant : irreligious б) бла …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

  • religious — [rɪ lɪdʒəs] 1) Общая лексика: благоговейный, верующий, добросовестный, духовный, монах, монахиня, монашеский, набожный, относящийся к религии, религиозный, скрупулёзный, (the religious) верующие 2) Собирательно: монахи, монашество 3) Религия:… …   Универсальный англо-русский словарь

  • religious — [rɪ lɪdʒəs] Abbreviation: rel …   Универсальный русско-английский словарь