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religious

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religious in WordNet English dictionary

noun
  1. a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
    religious 
adjective
  1. having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity
    "a religious man"; "religious attitude"
    religious 
  2. of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows
    "the religious or regular clergy conducts the service"
    religious 
  3. concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
    "religious texts"; "a member of a religious order"; "lords temporal and spiritual"; "spiritual leaders"; "spiritual songs"
    religious  spiritual 
  4. extremely scrupulous and conscientious
    "religious in observing the rules of health"
    religious 
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