Definition of religious

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Religious (a.) Belonging to a religious order; bound by vows.

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Revivalism :: Revivalism (n.) The spirit of religious revivals; the methods of revivalists.
Pietist :: Pietist (n.) One of a class of religious reformers in Germany in the 17th century who sought to revive declining piety in the Protestant churches; -- often applied as a term of reproach to those who make a display of religious feeling. Also used adjectively.
Intolerant :: Intolerant (a.) Not tolerating difference of opinion or sentiment, especially in religious matters; refusing to allow others the enjoyment of their opinions, rights, or worship; unjustly impatient of the opinion of those disagree with us; not tolerant; unforbearing; bigoted..
Lotus :: Lotus (n.) A name of several kinds of water lilies; as Nelumbium speciosum, used in religious ceremonies, anciently in Egypt, and to this day in Asia; Nelumbium luteum, the American lotus; and Nymphaea Lotus and N. caerulea, the respectively white-flowered and blue-flowered lotus of modern Egypt, which, with Nelumbium speciosum, are figured on its ancient monuments..
Imposition :: Imposition (n.) The act of laying on the hands as a religious ceremoy, in ordination, confirmation, etc..
Sermon :: Sermon (n.) Specifically, a discourse delivered in public, usually by a clergyman, for the purpose of religious instruction and grounded on some text or passage of Scripture..
Edify :: Edify (v. i.) To instruct and improve, especially in moral and religious knowledge; to teach..
Nunnery :: Nunnery (n.) A house in which nuns reside; a cloister or convent in which women reside for life, under religious vows. See Cloister, and Convent..
Infidel :: Infidel (n.) One who does not believe in the prevailing religious faith; especially, one who does not believe in the divine origin and authority of Christianity; a Mohammedan; a heathen; a freethinker..
Confessorship :: Confessorship (n.) The act or state of suffering persecution for religious faith.
Moral :: Moral (a.) Conformed to accepted rules of right; acting in conformity with such rules; virtuous; just; as, a moral man. Used sometimes in distinction from religious; as, a moral rather than a religious life..
Hindu :: Hindu (n.) A native inhabitant of Hindostan. As an ethnical term it is confined to the Dravidian and Aryan races; as a religious name it is restricted to followers of the Veda.
Mormon :: Mormon (n.) One of a sect in the United States, followers of Joseph Smith, who professed to have found an addition to the Bible, engraved on golden plates, called the Book of Mormon, first published in 1830. The Mormons believe in polygamy, and their hierarchy of apostles, etc., has control of civil and religious matters..
Hinduism :: Hinduism (n.) The religious doctrines and rites of the Hindoos; Brahmanism.
Judaism :: Judaism (n.) The religious doctrines and rites of the Jews as enjoined in the laws of Moses.
Paradigmatic :: Paradigmatic (n.) A writer of memoirs of religious persons, as examples of Christian excellence..
Religiosity :: Religiosity (n.) The quality of being religious; religious feeling or sentiment; religiousness.
Exercise :: Exercise (n.) The performance of an office, a ceremony, or a religious duty..
Irreligion :: Irreligion (n.) The state of being irreligious; want of religion; impiety.
Provisor :: Provisor (n.) The purveyor, steward, or treasurer of a religious house..
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