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Meaning of religion in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /rəˈlɪdʒən/

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  1. Noun

    religion

    Etymology

    Middle English (originally in the sense ‘life under monastic vows’): from Old French, or from Latin religio(n-) ‘obligation, bond, reverence’, perhaps based on Latin religare‘to bind’

    Definitions

    1. a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

    Examples

    • « he lost his faith but not his morality »
  2. 2. institution to express belief in a divine power

    Examples

    • « he was raised in the Baptist religion »
    • « a member of his own faith contradicted him »

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