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.
RELIGIOUS Copy link • RELIGIOUSInfluenced by religion, religiosus: pius: sanctus. (The words are found in this connection and order.) sanctus piusque; religiosus sanctusque; sanctus et religiosus [SYN. in PIOUS]. Relating to religion, ad religionem, ad sacra, attinens; de rebus sacris or divinis: a religious book, *liber praecepta de rebus divinis continens; *liber, qui est de rebus sacris: religious zeal, *studium religionis, pietatis: religious liberty, *libera quo ritu velis Deum colendi potestas; *sacra omnia libera, nominative plur.,: a religious peace, *pax de religionibus conventa (not pax religiosa): a religious ceremony, ritus sacer; caerimonia: a religious war, bellum pro religionibus suis susceptum (after Cic., Font., 9, 20). A religious teacher, *qui tradit praecepta, decreta, doctrinae sacrae: a religious opinion, sententia, opinio, ad res sacras, divinas, attinens: a religious party, *religionis (or legis; e.g., Christianae) studiosi: founder of a religious party, conditor sacri (Vid: Liv., 39, 17, § 7): a religious matter or question, *res ad religionem, ad sacra, attinens, spectans: a religious system, *sacrorum ratio, formula; or, in a wider sense, *sacrarum caerimoniarum et institutionum divinarum complexus. A religious custom or practice, *usus sacrorum, plur.; quae ad cultum dei (deorum) attinent: religious instruction, *institutio religionis; *institutio ad religionem, ad res sacras, spectans. To give religious instruction in a school, *praecepta legis, religionis Christianae in schola tradere; *praeceptis doctrinae Christianae instituere discipulos: a religious constitution, *instituta ad res sacras or divinas pertinentia, spectantia: religious truth, *sacrorum, doctrinae sacrae veritas: a religious truth, *praeceptum, decretum, sacrum: religious despotism, *sacrorum jus imminutum, negatum; to exercise it, *dominari velle in sacris: religious toleration or moderation, *animus aliorum de rebus divinis opiniones leniter ferens. Belonging to an order of monks, etc., *ordini religioso, sacro, addictus.