The chief actors on one side were, and were to be, the
Puritan religionists. --Palfrey.
[1913 Webster]
It might be that an Antinomian, a Quaker, or other heterodo? religionists, was to be scourged out of the town. --Hawthorne. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
religionist — noun Date: 1653 a person adhering to a religion; especially a religious zealot … New Collegiate Dictionary
religionist — See religionism. * * * … Universalium
religionist — noun a religious zealot See Also: religionism … Wiktionary
religionist — Synonyms and related words: Brahman, Buddhist, Christian, God fearing man, Holy Willie, Joseph Surface, Mawworm, Pecksniff, Pharisee, Tartuffe, accepter, affecter, anthroposophist, believer, canter, canting hypocrite, catechumen, churchgoer,… … Moby Thesaurus
religionist — re li·gion·ist || rɪ lɪdÊ’É™nɪst n. devout person, pious person, one who is deeply religious … English contemporary dictionary
religionist — re·li·gion·ist … English syllables
religionist — noun a person addicted to religion or a religious zealot (Freq. 1) • Derivationally related forms: ↑religionism, ↑religion • Hypernyms: ↑religious person … Useful english dictionary
co-religionist — coreligionist coreligionist, co religionist co re*li gion*ist( l?j ?n ?st), n. One of the same religion with another. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
co-religionist — noun A fellow follower of ones religion … Wiktionary
co-religionist — co religionists N COUNT: usu pl, oft poss N A person s co religionists are people who have the same religion. [FORMAL] They will turn for help to their co religionists in the Middle East. Syn: fellow believers (in AM, usually use coreligionist) … English dictionary
