a. [ OF. religius, religious, F. religieux, from L. religiosus. See Religion. ] 1. Of or pertaining to religion; concerned with religion; teaching, or setting forth, religion; set apart to religion; as, a religious society; a religious sect; a religious place; religious subjects, books, teachers, houses, wars. [ 1913 Webster ] Our law forbids at their religious rites
My presence. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Possessing, or conforming to, religion; pious; godly; as, a religious man, life, behavior, etc. [ 1913 Webster ] Men whose lives
Religious titled them the sons of God. Mlton [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Scrupulously faithful or exact; strict. [ 1913 Webster ] Thus, Indianlike,
Religious in my error, I adore
The sun, that looks upon his worshiper. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. Belonging to a religious order; bound by vows. [ 1913 Webster ] One of them is religious. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ] Syn. -- Pious; godly; holy; devout; devotional; conscientious; strict; rogod; exact. [ 1913 Webster ] | 
