Main Entry: ¹re·li·gious

Pronunciation: \ri-ˈli-jəs\

Function: 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> <religious attitudes>
2 : of, relating to, or devoted to religious beliefs or observances <joined a religious order>
3 a : scrupulously and conscientiously faithful b : fervent, zealous

— re·li·gious·ly adverb

— re·li·gious·ness noun