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WordBand 5.5–6.5Core (NGSL)
religion
/ɹɪˈlɪdʒən/
noun1 of 2
Belief in a spiritual or metaphysical reality (often including at least one deity), accompanied by practices or rituals pertaining to the belief.
- “I know that you are still fighting your own religion.”Tatoeba
- “Go talk about your religion with other people who care.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To make sacred or symbolic; sanctify.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)