/rɪˈlɪdʒən/
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Meaning
A set of beliefs about God or gods, with its own prayers and ways of living.
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Word origin
From Latin religio, respect for what is sacred. Roman writers already disagreed about where religio itself came from.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- religio
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)
Grammar
Examples
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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.
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