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RELIGION
Main Entry: re·li·gion
Pronunciation: ri-'li-j&n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English religioun, from Latin religion-, religio
supernatural constraint, sanction, religious practice, perhaps from
religare to restrain, tie back -- more at RELY
1 a : the state of a religious <a nun in her 20th year of
religion> b (1) : the service and worship of God or the
supernatural (2) : commitment or devotion to religious faith or
observance
2 : a personal set or institutionalized system of religious
attitudes, beliefs, and practices
3 archaic : scrupulous conformity
: CONSCIENTIOUSNESS
4 : a cause, principle, or system of beliefs held to with
ardor and faith
- re·li·gion·less adjective |