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noun
A religion in which rules exist to govern the participation of its adherents.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: lifestyle, religion
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
an institution to express belief in a divine power
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: religion, faith
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: institution, establishment
Narrower terms: church, Christian church, Judaism, Hebraism, Jewish religion, Hinduism, Hindooism, Taoism, Buddhism, Khalsa, Scientology, Church of Scientology, Shinto, established church, sect, religious sect, religious order, cult
History
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