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Meanings of religious in English

Russian
служитель
Portuguese
religiosa
Spanish
religiosa
Catalan
religiós cristià

Member of a religious community.

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        служитель
        Portuguese
        religioso
        Catalan
        religiós
        Spanish
        religioso

        Having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity.

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            religioso

            Concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church.

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                  Of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows.

                        Usage of religious in English
                        1
                        Information about, and government policies and efforts regarding, religious and ethnic minorities.
                        The Guardian
                        2
                        This is the political reality that threatens the political and religious authorities.
                        The Guardian
                        3
                        However, the spouses-to-be come from completely different religious, ethnic and cultural backgrounds.
                        Reuters
                        4
                        Islamic militants often accuse Western aid groups of covert religious missionary work.
                        Reuters
                        5
                        The vow in the religious is individual and personal; the riches collective.
                        Explanation of Catholic Morals / A Concise, Reasoned, and Popula...
                        6
                        We do not promote or support any particular political or religious views.
                        The South African
                        7
                        Several countries banned mass gatherings such as sports, cultural and religious events.
                        Reuters
                        8
                        POLARISATION Karachi has a long history of ethnic, religious and sectarian violence.
                        Reuters
                        9
                        A number of religious groups have filed lawsuits challenging the new rule.
                        Reuters
                        10
                        However, the high court has also been assertive in protecting religious freedom.
                        Reuters
                        11
                        However, there are exceptions when religious thinking has an impact on legislation.
                        The Guardian
                        12
                        Two distinctly different models, said a religious scholar who follows Iranian politics.
                        The Guardian
                        13
                        The body was set up to fight religious discrimination in the workplace.
                        The Irish Times
                        14
                        We might witness religious conflict, he said, in comments translated from French.
                        Reuters
                        15
                        Yet there is no national curriculum for religious education at primary level.
                        The Irish Times
                        16
                        He said the new mufti had no political or sectarian religious affiliations.
                        Reuters
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