| religious | (n) a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience |
| religious | (adj) concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church, Syn. spiritual, Example: religious texts; a member of a religious order; lords temporal and spiritual; spiritual leaders; spiritual songs |
| religious | (adj) having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity, Ant. irreligious, Example: a religious man; religious attitude |
| religious | (adj) of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows, Ant. secular, Example: the religious or regular clergy conducts the service |
| religious | (adj) extremely scrupulous and conscientious, Example: religious in observing the rules of health |
| religious ceremony | (n) a ceremony having religious meaning, Syn. religious ritual |
| religious doctrine | (n) the written body of teachings of a religious group that are generally accepted by that group, Syn. gospel, creed, church doctrine |
| religious festival | (n) a festival having religious significance, Syn. church festival |
| religious holiday | (n) a day specified for religious observance, Syn. holy day |
| religious leader | (n) leader of a religious order |
| Religious | a. [ OF. religius, religious, F. religieux, from L. religiosus. See Religion. ] Our law forbids at their religious rites Men whose lives Thus, Indianlike, One of them is religious. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Religious | 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 ] |
| Religiously | adv. In a religious manner. Drayton. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Religiousness | n. The quality of being religious. [ 1913 Webster ] |