- religious⇄adj. 1. of religion; connected with religion.
Ex. religious meetings, religious freedom, religious differences. Technically speaking a religious book is produced by a religious writer (Harper's).
2. much interested in religion; devoted to th - religious⇄adv. religiously.
- religious⇄noun religiousness.
- religious⇄noun 1. a monk, nun, friar, or the like; member of a religious order.
Ex. There are sixty religious teaching in this church school.
2. such persons as a group.
Ex. One of Sister Benedicta's fellow religious at Echt soon received a brie - religious⇄religious, adjective, noun, pl.-gious.