The meaning of Religion

noun

The state or process of affiliating or being affiliated.

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The group has no affiliation to any preservation society

noun

The relationship between two companies that are officially connected to each other

Usage examples:

And that's exactly what's behind our new affiliation: growing the business.

noun

An acceptance that something exists or is true, especially one without proof.

Usage examples:

His belief in extraterrestrial life

noun

The feeling of being certain that something exists or is true

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[ c ] philosophical beliefs, [ c ] he made no secret of his belief that she was guilty., [ u ] i ha…

noun

The physical structure, including the bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal.

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It's important to keep your body in good condition

verb

Give material form to something abstract.

Usage examples:

He bodied forth the traditional prussian remedy for all ills

noun

A building used for public christian worship.

Usage examples:

The church was largely rebuilt at the end of the 15th century

verb

Take (a woman who has recently given birth) to church for a service of thanksgiving.

Usage examples:

The presence of these four additional women, all with candles, alongside mary's human spouse, sugge…

noun

A building for christian religious activities

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We came to a church and went inside to sit and enjoy the quiet., [ u ] he went on a trip with some …

noun

A system of religious belief; a faith.

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People of many creeds and cultures

noun

A formal statement or system of esp. religious beliefs

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[ u ] the law forbids discrimination because of race, color, or creed.

noun

A system of religious veneration and devotion directed towards a particular figure or object.

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The cult of st olaf

noun

A system of religious belief, esp. one not recognized as an established religion, or the people who worship according to such a system of belief

Usage examples:

People considered him a brilliant cult leader and con man., a cult movie, the cult of celebrity

noun

A recognized autonomous branch of the christian church.

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The presbyterian community is the second largest denomination in the country

noun

A religious group whose beliefs differ in some ways from other groups in the same religion

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The petition was signed by clergy from over 20 protestant denominations., the machines take coins o…

noun

A unit of value stated on a coin, bank note, etc.

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High/large denomination notes, small/low denomination coins

noun

The state or quality of being divine.

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Christ's divinity

noun

The state of being a god

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Christians believe in the divinity of jesus christ., she has a doctorate in divinity from georgetow…

noun

A belief or set of beliefs held and taught by a church, political party, or other group.

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The doctrine of predestination

noun

Complete trust or confidence in someone or something.

Usage examples:

This restores one's faith in politicians

exclamation

Said to express surprise or emphasis.

Usage examples:

Faith, i was shown the door myself and came home

preposition

Coming after or as a result of.

Usage examples:

Police are hunting for two men following a spate of robberies in the area

noun

A body of supporters or admirers.

Usage examples:

He attracted a worldwide following

adjective

Next in time.

Usage examples:

The following day there was a ceremony in st peter's square

noun

The action or process of persuading someone or of being persuaded to do or believe something.

Usage examples:

Monica needed plenty of persuasion before she actually left

Communication intended to induce belief or action

noun

A particular set of beliefs, esp. religious or political ones

Usage examples:

People of all religious persuasions are welcome.

noun

A group of people with somewhat different religious beliefs (typically regarded as heretical) from those of a larger group to which they belong.

Usage examples:

Christians had gone astray and corrupted the god's scriptures by dividing into different sects and …

abbreviation

Section.

noun

A religious group with beliefs that make it different from a larger or more established religion it has separated from

Usage examples:

A christian sect

noun

The occupation, profession, or work of a teacher.

Usage examples:

I went into teaching because i like working with children

verb

Impart knowledge to or instruct (someone) as to how to do something.

Usage examples:

She taught him to read

noun

The study of the nature of god and religious belief.

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A theology degree

noun

The study of religion and religious belief, or a set of beliefs about a particular religion

Usage examples:

The minister had attended the princeton theological seminary.

noun

The feeling or expression of reverence and adoration for a deity.

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Worship of the mother goddess

verb

Show reverence and adoration for (a deity).

Usage examples:

The maya built jungle pyramids to worship their gods

verb

To pray to god or a god

Usage examples:

[ i ] they went on a pilgrimage to india to worship at the holy buddhist shrines there., [ i ] they…