religion
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,669 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 10,912 times across 175,113 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
noun
- a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny also: faith, religious belief he lost his faith but not his morality
- an institution to express belief in a divine power also: faith, organized religion he was raised in the Baptist religiona member of his own faith contradicted him
religion in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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Enquirer, cease, Petitions yet remain, Which Heav'n may hear, nor deem Religion vain.
The Vanity of Human Wishes (1749) and Two · Samuel Johnson · Chapter 1
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They know how to manage their business, and they hae the true religion.
The Bow of Orange Ribbon · Amelia E. Barr · Chapter 1
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It was almost religion, there in the silver-mines, to precede such a meal with whisky cocktails.
Sketches New and Old, Part 7. · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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In those days England had a horror of Popery, and Spain was the mainstay and supporter of this religion.
Under Drake's Flag · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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Emerson had left traditional religion, the city, the Old World, behind, and now went to Nature as his teacher, his inspiration.
Poems Household Edition · Ralph Waldo Emerson · Chapter 1