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religious
/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

religious

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/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
🇬🇧 British English
/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/
Meaning of religious

faith-related

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When to use religious

religious festival

религиозный праздник

religious belief

религиозное убеждение

religious tradition

религиозная традиция

religious ceremony

религиозная церемония

religious practice

религиозная практика

religious usage examples

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

A religious procession moves through the old quarter every spring.

🇮🇹Italian🇬🇧English

Religious leaders talk about the meaning of the ritual to the crowd.

Similar words

religious

relating to religion in general; used for people, beliefs, institutions, practices

devout

deeply committed to and observant of a religion; often about people's practice

pious

devoutly religious; can be formal and sometimes implies sanctimoniousness

spiritual

focused on inner life or spirit rather than organized religion; can be non-religious

sacred

regarded with reverence and set apart from the ordinary; often about places, objects or concepts

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🇬🇧English
religious

relating to religion in general; used for people, beliefs, institutions, practices

B1Very Often

He is a religious person who attends services weekly.

Он религиозный человек, который ходит на службы каждую неделю.

D
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devout

deeply committed to and observant of a religion; often about people's practice

B2Rarely

A devout family prays together every morning.

Набожная семья молится вместе каждое утро.

P
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pious

devoutly religious; can be formal and sometimes implies sanctimoniousness

B2Rarely

His pious remarks sounded hypocritical to some listeners.

Его благочестивые высказывания показались некоторым слушателям лицемерными.

S
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spiritual

focused on inner life or spirit rather than organized religion; can be non-religious

B1Very Often

She describes herself as spiritual rather than religious.

Она называет себя духовной, а не религиозной.

S
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sacred

regarded with reverence and set apart from the ordinary; often about places, objects or concepts

B2Very Often

The temple is considered a sacred site by many worshippers.

Храм считается священным местом для многих верующих.

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holy

having a divine quality; used for people, places, days or objects regarded as sacred

B2Very Often

Many pilgrims came to pray at the holy shrine.

Многие паломники пришли помолиться у святого святилища.

C
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church-related

connected specifically to a church institution or its activities

B1Often

The program is church-related and held at the parish hall.

Программа церковная и проходит в приходском зале.

C
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clerical

relating to clergy or to office/administrative work; in religion, about clergy or their duties

B2Often

Clerical duties in the parish include keeping records and preparing services.

Канцелярские обязанности в приходе включают ведение записей и подготовку служб.

T
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theological

relating to theology or the study and interpretation of religious doctrines

B2Often

They had a long theological discussion about the nature of faith.

У них был долгий теологический спор о природе веры.

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religious translation: религиозный. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce religious

/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

religious translation

религиозный

religious examples

A religious procession moves through the old quarter every spring.

religious transcription

/rɪˈlɪdʒəs/, /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/

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religious meaning: what does it mean?

faith-related

religious pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

religious is pronounced as /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

religious definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

A religious procession moves through the old quarter every spring. Translation: Религиозная процессия проходит по старому кварталу каждую весну.

Is religious part of Culture and Traditions of Countries vocabulary?

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