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religion

/ɹɪˈlɪd͡ʒ.ən/

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What does religion mean?

noun

  1. Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.
  2. A particular system of such belief, and the rituals and practices proper to it.
  3. The way of life committed to by monks and nuns.
More meanings (6)

noun

  1. (informal) Rituals and actions associated with religious beliefs, but considered apart from them.
  2. Any practice to which someone or some group is seriously devoted.
  3. (obsolete) Faithfulness to a given principle; conscientiousness.

verb

  1. Engage in religious practice.
  2. Indoctrinate into a specific religion.
  3. To make sacred or symbolic; sanctify.

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IPA pronunciation

/ɹɪˈlɪd͡ʒ.ən/

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Here we have religion and robbery the allies of each other—devils dressed in angels’ robes, and hell presenting the semblance of paradise.
Frederick DouglassNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American SlaveProject Gutenberg ebook #23
“Oh, yes, no doubt. But as soon as our religion grew to any height at all we left them out, of course.”
Charlotte Perkins GilmanHerlandProject Gutenberg ebook #32
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He regarded dueling as wrong, and as opposed to the teachings of religion—but in deference to public opinion he fought a duel.
Mark TwainWhat Is Man? and Other EssaysProject Gutenberg ebook #70
O such a deed As from the body of contraction plucks The very soul, and sweet religion makes A rhapsody of words.
William ShakespeareThe Complete Works of William ShakespeareProject Gutenberg ebook #100
“I think we must not set down people’s bad actions to their religion,” said falcon-faced Mrs. Plymdale, who had been listening hitherto.
George EliotMiddlemarchProject Gutenberg ebook #145