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religious

religious: listen to British English pronunciationreligious: listen to American pronunciation /rɪˈlɪdʒəs/ adjective

Definition

OF RELIGION
relating to religion:
religious paintings
PERSON
having a strong belief in a religion:
He's a very religious man.
(Definition of religious adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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