Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary - religion

(religions) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. Religion is belief in a god or gods and the activities that are connected with this belief, such as praying or worshipping in a building such as a church or temple. ...his understanding of Indian philosophy and religion... N-UNCOUNT 2. A religion is a particular system of belief in a god or gods and the activities that are connected with this system. ...the Christian religion. N-COUNT