Dictionary Check: religious

"religious" is a valid word!

Scrabble 10 points
Words with Friends 13 points

Definition

adjective

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

Example: "religious texts"
Synonyms:
adjective

having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity

Example: "a religious man"
Antonyms:
adjective

of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows

Example: "the religious or regular clergy conducts the service"
Antonyms:
adjective

extremely scrupulous and conscientious

Example: "religious in observing the rules of health"
noun

a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience

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