Definitions for religious

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religious re·li·gious

Spelling: [ri-lij-uh s]

IPA: /rɪˈlɪdʒ əs/

Religious is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 348 anagrams from letters in religious (egiilorsu).

Definitions for religious

noun

1. a member of a religious order, congregation, etc.; a monk, friar, or nun.
2. the religious, devout or religious persons:

adjective

1. of, relating to, or concerned with religion:
2. imbued with or exhibiting religion; pious; devout; godly:
3. scrupulously faithful; conscientious:
4. pertaining to or connected with a monastic or religious order.
5. appropriate to religion or to sacred rites or observances.

Origin of religious

1175-1225; Middle English (Old French) Latin religiōsus, equivalent to religi(ō) religion + -ōsus -ous

Examples for religious

religious profiteering has spread beyond the tourism industry.

In the midst of this religious and political turmoil, drug trafficking thrives.

It is not my intention to do more than touch upon the religious wars of the Cvennes.

"Don't talk like that about a religious gathering, Henry," said his sister, frowning.

The gentleman was listed as Orthodox and kosher, which is way too religious for my friend whose JSwipe account I was test-driving.

In 2009, a Pakistani Christian woman got into a religious argument with some Muslim women with whom she was harvesting berries.

It is not necessarily his own religious belief that he will select.

There were mass closures of churches, mosques, and monasteries, and new taxes on religious facilities.

"I do not agree with you in your religious sentiments, Ashton, as you know," said George.

There was too much political and religious intrigue--she thought.