religious
noun
- member of a religious order or religious institute; often "monk" or "nun", but not only
adjective
- relating to religion
- conforming to a religion
- doing something with zealous consistency
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ɹɪˈlɪd͡ʒ.əs/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English religiouse, religious, religius, religeous, from Anglo-Norman religieus, religius, from Old French religious, religieux, and their source, Latin religiōsus (“religious, superstitious, conscientious”), from religiō. Doublet of religieux.
- Concerning religion.
“It is the job of this court to rule on legal matters. We do not consider religious issues.”
“The Senators and Representatives before mentioned, and the members of the several State Legislatures, and all executive and judicial Officers, both of the United States and of the several States, shall be bound by Oath or Affirmation, to support this Constitution; but no religious Test shall ever be required as a Qualification to any Office or public Trust under the United States.”
- Committed to the practice or adherence of religion.
“I was much less religious as a teenager than I am now.”
- Highly dedicated, as one would be to a religion.
“I'm a religious fan of college basketball.”
- Belonging or pertaining to a religious order.
“Near-synonym: monastic”
“religious clergy”
noun
Etymology: From Middle English religiouse, religious, religius, religeous, from Anglo-Norman religieus, religius, from Old French religious, religieux, and their source, Latin religiōsus (“religious, superstitious, conscientious”), from religiō. Doublet of religieux.
- A member of a religious order, congregation, or certain other forms of consecrated life, i.e. a monk, nun, sister, brother, friar, or other religious priest.
“Towards the end of the seventh century the monks of Fleury [...] clandestinely excavated the body of Benedict himself, plus the corpse of his even more shadowy sister and fellow religious, Scholastica.”