Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
Religious — Re*li gious (r? l?j ?s), a. [OF. religius, religious, F. religieux, from L. religiosus. See {Religion}.] 1. Of or pertaining to religion; concerned with religion; teaching, or setting forth, religion; set apart to religion; as, a religious… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
religious — adj 1 *devout, pious, pietistic, sanctimonious Analogous words: *faithful, staunch, steadfast, true: virtuous, righteous, noble, *moral, ethical: *upright, just, honorable, honest Antonyms: irreligious Contrasted words: ungodly, godless (s … New Dictionary of Synonyms
religious — early 13c., from Anglo Fr. religius, O.Fr. religious (12c., Mod.Fr. religieux) or directly from L. religiosus, from religio (see RELIGION (Cf. religion)). Transferred sense of scrupulous, exact is recorded from 1590s … Etymology dictionary
Religious — Re*li gious, n. A person bound by monastic vows, or sequestered from secular concern, and devoted to a life of piety and religion; a monk or friar; a nun. Addison. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
religious — index sacrosanct, solemn Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
religious — religiously, adv. religiousness, n. /ri lij euhs/, adj., n., pl. religious. adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or concerned with religion: a religious holiday. 2. imbued with or exhibiting religion; pious; devout; godly: a religious man. 3. scrupulously… … Universalium
religious — 1. adjective /ɹɪˈlɪdʒəs/ a) Concerning religion. It is the job of this court to rule on legal matters. We do not consider religious issues. b) Committed to the practice of religion. I was much more religious as a teenager than I am now. See Also … Wiktionary
religious — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French religius, from Latin religiosus, from religio Date: 13th century 1. relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity < a religious person > … New Collegiate Dictionary
religious — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ADVERB ▪ extremely, fairly, very, etc. ▪ deeply … Collocations dictionary
religious — re|lig|ious [ rə lıdʒəs ] adjective *** 1. ) usually before noun relating to religion or the beliefs and practices of a particular religion: religious beliefs religious reform Human rights abuses included discrimination against religious and… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
religious — [[t]rɪlɪ̱ʤəs[/t]] ♦♦ 1) ADJ: ADJ n You use religious to describe things that are connected with religion or with one particular religion. Religious groups are now able to meet quite openly. ...different religious beliefs. Derived words:… … English dictionary
