religiose

[ ri-lij-ee-ohs, -lij-ee-ohs ]
/ rɪˌlɪdʒ iˈoʊs, -ˈlɪdʒ iˌoʊs /

adjective

characterized by religiosity.

Origin of religiose

1850–55; < Latin religiōsus; see religious

Words nearby religiose

relight, religieuse, religieux, religion, religionism, religiose, religiosity, religious, religious house, religious order, religious right

Example sentences from the Web for religiose

  • But the gloomiest feature of Socialism is a renaissance of the religiose spirit and all the disadvantages it entails.

    Anarchism |E. V. Zenker

  • Olim religiose viro Fratri Benedicto prdecessori tuo in eodem inquisitionis officio post salutem scripsisse dicimur in hc verba.

    A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume II |Henry Charles Lea

British Dictionary definitions for religiose

religiose
/ (rɪˈlɪdʒɪˌəʊs) /

adjective

affectedly or extremely pious; sanctimoniously religious

Derived forms of religiose

religiosely, adverb religiosity (rɪˌlɪdʒɪˈɒsɪtɪ), noun