piety
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ɪ noun, plural pi·e·ties.
1.
reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations: a prayer full of piety.
2.
the quality or state of being pious: saintly piety.
3.
dutiful respect or regard for parents, homeland, etc.: filial piety.
4.
a pious act, remark, belief, or the like: the pieties and sacrifices of an austere life.
Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English piete < Middle French < Latin pietās, equivalent to pi(us) + -etās, variant (after i) of -itās; see pious, -ity
1275–1325; Middle English piete < Middle French < Latin pietās, equivalent to pi(us) + -etās, variant (after i) of -itās; see pious, -ity
Related forms
su·per·pi·e·ty, noun, plural su·per·pi·e·ties.
un·pi·e·ty, noun, plural un·pi·e·ties.
Synonyms
1. respect, veneration, awe. 2. godliness, devotion, devoutness, sanctity, holiness.
1. respect, veneration, awe. 2. godliness, devotion, devoutness, sanctity, holiness.
Antonyms
irreverence.
irreverence.
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| —n , pl -ties | |
| 1. | dutiful devotion to God and observance of religious principles |
| 2. | the quality or characteristic of being pious |
| 3. | a pious action, saying, etc |
| 4. | rare devotion and obedience to parents or superiors |
| [C13 piete, from Old French, from Latin pietās piety, dutifulness, from pius | |
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Word Origin & History
piety
1195, from O.Fr. piete (12c.), from L. pietatem (nom. pietas) "dutiful conduct, kindness, piety," from pius "kind" (see pious). Pietism (1697), is from Ger. Pietismus, originally applied in derision to the movement to revive personal piety in the Lutheran Church, begun in
Frankfurt c.1670 by Philipp Jakob Spener (1635-1705).
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Piety definition
Lat. pietas, properly honour and respect toward parents (1 Tim. 5:4). In Acts 17:23 the Greek verb is rendered "ye worship," as applicable to God.
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Example sentences
In her infancy she discovered no marks of levity, and all her inclinations were turned to piety and devotion.
It must be based on knowledge and motivated by piety.
Her father's virtuous palace was the sanctuary of her innocence, and the school of her tender piety.
It evokes their deepest piety and indignation.
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