religious Copy link Outline 1. relĭgiōsus (like the subst., it has a wide import2. relĭgiōsŭlus (rather r.)3. Freq. expr. by means of religio4. sollennis • religious: 1. relĭgiōsus (like the subst., it has a wide import: also relligiosus): a r. man, homo r., Auct. Dom. 40, 105: very r. persons, religiosissimi mortales, Sall. C. 12: r. rites, r. jura, Cic. Am. 4, 13. Join: sanctus et r., id. Fontei. 9, 21; Rosc. Com. 15, 44 on the word see Gell. 4, 9. 2. relĭgiōsŭlus (rather r.): Hier. adv. Ruf. 3, 7. 3. Freq. expr. by means of religio: a mind not devoid of r. feelings, haud intactus religione animus, Liv. 5, 15: devoid of all r. feelings, expers religionum omnium, Cic. N. D. 1, 42, 119: it is a r. custom, religio est, Plin. 25, 4, 11: that particular r. system, istorum r. sacrorum, Cic. Flac. 28, 69: r. observances handed down by tradition, traditae per manus r., Liv. 5, 51: to comply with religious practices, religiones colere, Cic. Rep. 2, 14: deep r. awe, summa r., id. Verr. 4, 34, 75: a r. scruple arose in his mind, oblata est illi r., id. Fam. 10, 12, 3: to be prevented by r. duties, religionibus impediri, Caes. B. G. 5, 6: no r. aversion to falsehood, nulla mendacii r., id. B. C. 1, 11: to be released from r. obligation, exsolvi religione, Liv. 9, 9, ad init.: to undertake a r. war, bellum pro religionibus suscipere, Cic. Fontei. 9, 20: an object of r. awe, r., id. Verr. 4, 43, 93: r. zeal, *studium religionis (Kr.). 4. sollennis: v. solemn. Phr.: civil and r. institutions, perh. divina humanaque jura, Caes. B. C. 1, 6, extr.: to perform r. worship, rem divinam facere, Cato R. R. 1, 5, 4 (esp. of sacrifices): to be very r., quae ad cultum deorum pertinent diligenter tractare, after Cic. N. D. 2, 28, 72: a r. regard for virtue, superstitio virtutis, Sen. Ep. 95, 35: the most r. care, summa cura: v. scrupulous: a r. person (i. e. a recluse): *religiosus, claustrālis: to join a r. order, *ordini sacro se addicere.