religion

Old French

noun
Definitions
  • religion

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin religiō (pious misgivings, sanctity, superstition, reverence, conscientiousness, sacred duty, cult-observance, scrupulousness, an object of veneration).

Origin

Latin

religiō

Gloss

pious misgivings, sanctity, superstition, reverence, conscientiousness, sacred duty, cult-observance, scrupulousness, an object of veneration

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