coreligionist
[ koh-ri-lij-uh-nist ]
/ ˌkoʊ rɪˈlɪdʒ ə nɪst /
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noun
an adherent of the same religion as another.
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coreferential, coreid bug, corelate, corelation, corelative, coreligionist, corella, Corelli, corelysis, coremaker, core memory
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Example sentences from the Web for coreligionist
The clergyman having done his duty by a deceased coreligionist, to him unknown, went back to the city where he belonged.
Sundry Accounts|Irvin S. CobbIt is, as already intimated, the increasing eclat of Shakespeare's name and fame which has made him desirable as a coreligionist.
What was the Religion of Shakespeare?|M. M. MangasarianIs the Jew's first duty to his countryman or to his coreligionist?
A Thousand Years of Jewish History|Maurice H. (Maurice Henry) Harris
British Dictionary definitions for coreligionist
coreligionist
/ (ˌkəʊrɪˈlɪdʒənɪst) /
noun
an adherent of the same religion as another
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