Word Definition

Religious

  1. Possessing, or conforming to, religion; pious; godly; as, a religious man, life, behavior, etc.
  2. Scrupulously faithful or exact; strict.
  3. Belonging to a religious order; bound by vows.
  4. A person bound by monastic vows, or sequestered from secular concern, and devoted to a life of piety and religion; a monk or friar; a nun.