religious motif

collocation in English

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religious
adjective
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/rɪˈlɪdʒ.əs/
relating ...
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motif
noun[C]
uk
/məʊˈtiːf/us
/moʊˈtiːf/
a pattern ...
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(Definition ofreligiousandmotiffrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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By using religious motifs, they legitimized the opposition.
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On the southern wall, another set of frescos depicts other religious motifs.
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It has a mosaic floor decorated in various religious motifs.
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In the kolam patterns, many designs are derived from magical motifs and abstract designs blended with philosophic and religious motifs which have been mingled together.
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The faces of the funerary urn are decorated by religious motifs; on the sepulchre cover lies again the defunct's statue, guarded by two angels.
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In his later work ulenti painted religious motifs, landscapes and city views, but he remained foremost a portrait painter.
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The front of the cross is decorated with painted enamel religious motifs.
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The intricate carvings mostly depict religious motifs, ritual objects, mythical beasts and birds.
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This facade has three entrances and the entablature has religious motifs and miniature temples crafted on it.
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The wood has elaborate carvings and religious motifs.
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The church also contains numerous paintings from the 17th and 18th centuries with religious motifs.
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The most common religious motifs visible on the steci were a crescent moon, stars and circles (representing the sun).
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The cathedral's three bells are located inside this section and are decorated with religious motifs.
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Dadyan's creations are evidence of a combination of ancient historical and religious motifs.
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Rosary beads were often included to indicate the piousness and modesty of the sitters, although by the 16th century religious motifs and sentiments like this were falling out of fashion.
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