RELIGION


Meaning of RELIGION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ rɪlɪdʒ(ə)n ]

( religions)

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 religion...

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2.

A religion is a particular system of belief in a god or gods and the activities that are connected with this system.

...the Christian religion.

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