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(Entry 1 of 2)
1
of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion
- Johann Sebastian Bach wrote some of the most beautiful religious music in the world
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2
showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue
- a deeply religious woman who eventually decided to quit her job and to become a nun
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3
having or expressing great depth of feeling
- a woman known for embracing various causes with a religious enthusiasm
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religious
nounSynonyms & Antonyms of religious (Entry 2 of 2)
as in novice, Reverend Mother
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- abbess,
- anchoress
- (or ancress),
- cloistress
- [obsolete],
- conventual,
- mother superior,
- novice,
- prioress,
- Reverend Mother,
- votary
- [archaic]
- clergyperson,
- cleric,
- clerical,
- clerk,
- deacon,
- divine,
- dominie,
- ecclesiastic,
- high priest,
- minister,
- preacher,
- reverend
- abbot,
- archbishop,
- archpriest,
- bishop,
- dean,
- diocesan,
- monsignor,
- pope,
- prelate,
- presbyter
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The first known use of religious was in the 13th century
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