Religion

re-lij'un, n. The recognition of God as an object of worship, love, and obedience; any system of faith and worship pietv sanctity. [F.; L. religio L. religens, fearing the gods.] — Religionism, -izm, n. Practice of, or adherence to, religion; affected or false religion.— Relig'ionist, n. One — earnestly or bigotedly devoted to a religion. Relig'ious, -lij'us, a. Pert., relating to, or concerned with, religion po e ing, acting according to, or agreeing with, religion scrupulously faithful or exact pious godly; devout strict rigid exact. [F. religieux, L. religiosus.] — Religiously, adv. Relinquish, re-link' wish, v. quished (-wisht), -QUiSHiNG.] To withdraw from, leave behind: to give up, renounce a claim to, resign, quit, forsake, abandon, forego. [OF. relinquir, L. relinquere, tum, to leave behind; li/iquere, to leave.] — Relinquisher, n. — Relinquishment, n. Act of leaving or quitting; a forsaking; the renouncing a claim to. — Rel'ict, n. A woman whose husband is dead; a widow. [L. relict a, of relict us, p. p. of relinquere.~\ — Rel'ic, n. That which remains after lo or decay; a corpse; the body, or some part of the body, of deceased saints or martyrs; a memorial; any remembrancer. [F. reliques, L. reliquiae, pi., fr. relinquere.] — Rel'iquary, -t-kwa-rt, n. A small chest, box, or casket in which relics are kept. [F. reliquaire, LL. reliquiare or -arium, a casket for (reliquise) relics.]