having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity; a religious man; religious attitude'

of or relating to clergy bound by monastic vows; the religious or regular clergy conducts the service'

a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church; religious texts; a member of a religious order; lords temporal and spiritual; spiritual leaders; spiritual songs

[ Syn: spiritual ]

extremely scrupulous and conscientious; religious in observing the rules of health'