religious
adjective/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
Слово англійською: religious
Переклад religious українською: релігі́йний, побо́жний, набо́жний
Детальний опис
- [only before noun] connected with religion or with a particular religion
- religious beliefs/convictions/faith
- religious freedom/liberty
- religious traditions/practices/ceremonies
- religious institutions/organizations
- religious education (= education about religion)
- religious instruction (= instruction in a particular religion)
- a religious order (= group of people living in a religious community)
- a religious minority/community
- The situation for many ethnic and religious minorities remains dangerous.
- religious groups/leaders
- religious conservatives
- In 2000, the Greek government eliminated religious affiliation from citizens' identity cards.
- objects which have a religious significance
- a religious house (= a monastery or convent)
- (of a person) believing strongly in a particular religion and obeying its laws and practices synonym devout
- His wife is very religious.
- a deeply religious man
- Although I'm not particularly religious, I whispered a few words of prayer.
- His mother noticed that he had become more religious.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin religiosus, from religio ‘reverence, obligation’, perhaps based on Latin religare ‘to bind’.