Translation
religion, faith
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Word origin
From Latin religio ('scruple, reverence, sense of obligation'). The Romans themselves disagreed about where the word came from.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- religio
Other proposed origins
- Cicero derived it from relegere ('to go over again, to read carefully'), making religion a matter of careful observance. (relegere)
- Later Christian writers such as Lactantius derived it from religare ('to bind fast'), making religion a bond between people and their god. (religare)
Grammar
Examples
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He changed religion at twenty.
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Religion plays a large part in this country.
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The religions of the world sometimes resemble one another.
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She steers clear of the subject of religion.
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Every religion speaks of peace.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 29, lesson 3: religion, survie, britannique and 7 more words.