religious

«religious» in Mova's school dictionary: connected with religion, the belief in a god or gods and… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (religious, more religious)

meaning for a pupil

1) Religious means connected with religion, the belief in a god or gods and the ways people worship. tree →

2) A religious person believes in a religion and follows its rules. tree →

3) Religiously can mean very carefully and regularly («He brushes his teeth religiously»). tree →

sense in the lessons

In RE (religious education) pupils learn about many religions, such as Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism, Sikhism and Buddhism, their festivals and holy places, and to respect people's beliefs, including people who are not religious. Phrases: «religious festival», «religious education (RE)», «religious leader», «religious beliefs».

examples

• Diwali and Christmas are religious festivals. tree →
• My grandma is very religious and goes to church every Sunday. tree →
• In RE we learned about religious buildings like mosques and temples. tree →
• People of many religious beliefs live in our town. tree →
• Some families are not religious at all. tree →
• The priest is a religious leader. tree →
• We should respect other people's religious customs. tree →
• He checks his football boots religiously before every match. tree →
• And now a few words will be necessary concerning the religious beliefs of the Romans. tree →

note

Pronounced ri-LIJ-us; spelling trap: «-gious» like «prestigious». Noun «religion». Respect: never mock someone's religion or lack of one; people may wear clothes or eat foods for religious reasons.

In the corpora

• "Gone to a better place" means died; it is a kind phrase, often religious.
• "Called home" means died; it is used in American religious talk, meaning called home to God.
• "Spiritual but not religious" means a person does not belong to or attend any organised religion.
• Religious clothing like a headscarf, turban or kippah is important to the people who wear it, so treat it as normal.
• Mohenjo-daro had a large waterproof pool called the Great Bath, probably used for washing in religious ceremonies.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «religious» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.