Protective
Protective adjective - Intended to resist or prevent attack or aggression.
Religious and protective are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Religious" instead an adjective "Protective".
Religious
Religious adjective - Of, relating to, or used in the practice or worship services of a religion.
Protective and religious are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Protective" instead an adjective "Religious".
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Objects touched or blessed by objectively good characters could gain similar protective qualities, and religious sanctuaries were the mightiest of fortresses when evil was on your tail.
Source: Good Hurts Evil
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