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Unusual using Egyptian god with religious teaching (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

rare

'unusual' is the definition.
(thesaurus)

'egyptian god with religious teaching' is the wordplay.
'egyptian god' becomes 'ra' (Ra is an example).
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'religious teaching' becomes 're' (religious education).
'ra'+'re'='RARE'

'using' acts as a link.

(Other definitions for rare that I've seen before include "Ben Jonson was considered so" , "Rear up, being scarce" , "Scarce as hen's teeth!" , "may be bloody" , "having few matches?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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