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Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.
1.
Religion is belief in a god or gods and the activities that are connected with this belief, such as praying or worshipping in a building such as a church or temple.
...his understanding of Indian philosophy and ~...
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A ~ is a particular system of belief in a god or gods and the activities that are connected with this system.
...the Christian ~.
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