member of a religious order (noun)
1religious — /rəˈlɪdʒəs / (say ruh lijuhs) adjective 1. of, relating to, or concerned with religion. 2. imbued with or exhibiting religion; pious; devout; godly. 3. scrupulously faithful; conscientious: religious care. 4. belonging to a religious order, as… …
2religious — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French religius, from Latin religiosus, from religio Date: 13th century 1. relating to or manifesting faithful devotion to an acknowledged ultimate reality or deity < a religious person > <… …
3religious — 1. adjective /ɹɪˈlɪdʒəs/ a) Concerning religion. It is the job of this court to rule on legal matters. We do not consider religious issues. b) Committed to the practice of religion. I was much more religious as a teenager than I am now. See Also …
4Religious (Catholicism) — In the lexicon of certain branches of Christianity, especially the Roman Catholic, Anglican, and Orthodox branches, religious as a noun usually refers to a member of a religious order of monks, nuns, friars, clerics regular, or other individuals… …
5Religious Society of Friends — noun a Christian sect founded by George Fox about 1660; commonly called Quakers • Syn: ↑Society of Friends, ↑Quakers • Hypernyms: ↑sect, ↑religious sect, ↑religious order • Member Meronyms: ↑ …
6third order — noun Etymology: translation of Medieval Latin tertius ordo; from the partial resemblance to an order of monks or an order of nuns : a group affiliated with a Roman Catholic religious order and comprising men and women devoted to a special rule of …
7brother — noun 1》 a man or boy in relation to other sons and daughters of his parents. 2》 a male associate or fellow member of an organization. 3》 N. Amer. informal a black man. 4》 something which resembles or is equivalent to another. 5》 (plural also… …
8mendicant — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin mendicant , mendicans, present participle of mendicare to beg, from mendicus beggar more at amend Date: 14th century 1. beggar 1 2. often capitalized a member of a religious order (as… …
9swami — noun Etymology: Hindi svāmī, from Sanskrit svāmin owner, lord, from sva one s own more at suicide Date: 1895 1. a Hindu ascetic or religious teacher; specifically a senior member of a religious order used as a title 2. one that resembles or… …
10novice — noun a) A beginner; one who is not very familiar or experienced in a particular subject. Im only a novice at coding, and my programs frequently have bugs that more experienced programmers wouldnt make. b) A new member of a religious …
