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religious

[ri-lij-uhs] / rɪˈlɪdʒ əs /




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Domesticated elephants are often part of religious ceremonies, as well as being a popular tourist attraction.

From BBC

The dazzling display of lights, accompanied by religious and festive imagery and soundtracked by Filipino rap and Christmas carols, is part of the annual Giant Lantern Festival.

From Barron's

West Bengal, like others along the frontier, has long seen waves of migration as people sought work or fled religious persecution.

From BBC

Instead they issued Monday’s brief, unsigned order, determining that Catholic Charities “is eligible for the religious purposes exemption.”

From The Wall Street Journal

The child of a Pentecostal school principal raised outside Portland, Ore., Waggoner grew up witnessing tension between religious groups and a progressive local government.

From The Wall Street Journal