🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Religiöse Person

Pronunciation / Transliteration: reliˈɡyːzə pɛʁˈzoːn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Religious Person/rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs ˈpɜː.sən/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Eine religiöse Person engagiert sich oft in ihrer Gemeinde."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    An individual who is devoted to religious beliefs and practices.

    "The religious person attended services every Sunday without fail."
  2. 2

    A person who actively participates in a particular faith or spiritual community.

    "As a religious person, she volunteered at the local shelter to help those in need."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'religious' originates from the Latin 'religiosus', meaning 'devout' or 'conscientious', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. 'Person' comes from the Latin 'persona', referring to an individual or character, which has been used in English since the 14th century.

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