religion in English: A set of beliefs about God or gods, with its own prayers and ways of living. (noun)

Translation

A set of beliefs about God or gods, with its own prayers and ways of living.

Word origin

From Latin religio, respect for what is sacred. Roman writers already disagreed about where religio itself came from.

Other proposed origins

Many trace religio to religare, to bind, as if religion ties people to the gods. (religare)
Cicero derived it from relegere, to go over something again with care. (relegere)

Gender

Pluralreligions

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"Religions" is the plural; each religion has its own beliefs.

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Here "religion" is the general idea, so it takes no a and no plural.

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A common joke rule; both subjects can start arguments.

god

A being that people pray to and believe has great power over the world.

church

A building where Christians meet to pray and worship God.

pray

To speak to a god, often to ask for help or to give thanks.

faith

A strong belief in someone or something, held without proof.

believe

To feel sure that something is true or that someone is telling the truth.

belief

Something you feel sure is true, or the feeling of being sure it is true.

bishop

An important church leader who looks after all the churches in an area.

catholic

Belonging to the Roman Catholic Church, the Christian church led by the Pope. Usually written with a capital C.

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