Webster's Dictionary 1913

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Relict

Rel″ict (–?kt), n. [L. relicta, fr. of relictus, p. p. of relinquere to leave behind. See Relinquish.] A woman whose husband is dead; a widow.Eli dying without issue, Jacob was ...

2243

Relicted

Re‐lict″ed (r?–l?kt″?d), a. [L. relictus, p. p.] (Law) Left uncovered, as land by recession of water. Bouvier.

2244

Reliction

Re‐lic″tion (r?–l?k″sh?n), n. [L. relictio a leaving behind.] (Law) A leaving dry; a recession of the sea or other water, leaving dry land; land left uncovered by such recession...

2245

Relief

Re‐lief″ (r?–l?f″), n. [OE. relef, F. relief, properly, a lifting up, a standing out. See Relieve, and cf. Basrelief, Rilievi.] 1. The act of relieving, or the state of being re...

2246

Reliefful

Re‐lief″ful (r?–l?f″f?l), a. Giving relief.

2247

Reliefless

Re‐lief″less, a. Destitute of relief; also, remediless.

2248

Relier

Re‐li″er (r?–l?″?r), n. [From Rely.] One who relies.

2249

Relievable

Re‐liev″a‐ble (r?–l?v″?–b'l), a. Capable of being relieved; fitted to recieve relief. Sir M. Hale.

2250

Relieve

Re‐lieve″ (r?–l?v″), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Relieved (–l?vd″); p. pr. & vb. n.Relieving.] [OE. releven, F. relever to raise again, discharge, relieve, fr. L. relevare to lift up, ra...

2251

Relievement

Re‐lieve″ment (–ment), n. The act of relieving, or the state of being relieved; relief; release.

2252

Reliever

Re‐liev″er (–?r), n. One who, or that which, relieves.

2253

Relieving

Re‐liev″ing, a. Serving or tending to relieve.Relieving arch(Arch.), a discharging arch. See under Discharge, v. t. — Relieving tackle. (Naut.) (a) A temporary tackle attached t...

2254

Relievo

Re‐lie″vo (r?–l?″v?), n. [It. rilievo.] See Relief, n., 5.

2255

Relight

Re‐light″ (r?–l?t″), v. t. To light or kindle anew.

2256

Religieuse

{ ‖Re‐li′gi′euse″ (re–l?′zh?′?z″), n. f.‖Re‐li′gi′eux″ (re–l?′zh?′?″), n. m. } A person bound by monastic vows; a nun; a monk.

2257

Religion

Re‐li″gion (rē̍‐lĭj″ŭn), n. [F., from L. religio; cf. religens pious, revering the gods, Gr. αλἔγειν to heed, have a care. Cf. Neglect.] 1. The outward act or form by which men ...

2258

Religionary

Re‐li″gion‐a‐ry (r?–l?j″?n–?–r?), a. Relating to religion; pious; as, religionary professions.

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Religionary (2)

{ Re‐li″gion‐a‐ry, Re‐li″gion‐er (–?r), } n. A religionist.

2260

Religionism

Re‐li″gion‐ism (–?z'm), n. 1. The practice of, or devotion to, religion.2. Affectation or pretense of religion.

2261

Religionist

Re‐li″gion‐ist, n. One earnestly devoted or attached to a religion; a religious zealot.The chief actors on one side were, and were to be, the Puritan religionists. Palfrey.It mi...

2262

Religionize

Re‐li″gion‐ize (–?z), v. t. To bring under the influence of religion. Mallock.

2263

Religionless

Re‐li″gion‐less, a. Destitute of religion.

2264

Religiosity

Re‐lig′i‐os″i‐ty (–l?j′?–?s″?–t?), n. [L. religiositas: cf. F. religiosit�.] The quality of being religious; religious feeling or sentiment; religiousness. M. Arnold.

2265

Religious

Re‐li″gious (r?–l?j″?s), a. [OF. religius, religious, F. religieux, from L. religiosus. See Religion.] 1. Of or pertaining to religion; concerned with religion; teaching, or set...

2266

Religious (2)

Re‐li″gious, n. A person bound by monastic vows, or sequestered from secular concern, and devoted to a life of piety and religion; a monk or friar; a nun. Addison.

2267

Religiously

Re‐li″gious‐ly, adv. In a religious manner. Drayton.

2268

Religiousness

Re‐li″gious‐ness, n. The quality of being religious.