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What does religion mean in Greek?

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The word 'religion' comes from the Old English, through French, and originally, from the Latin. It has no Greek meaning. The Latin word has the meaning of "to bind."

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The word 'religion' is a Latin-based (not Greek) word for obligation or bond.

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