piety
Meaning
- Reverence and devotion to God.
- Similar reverence to one's parents and family or to one's country.
- A devout act or thought.
Synonyms
fearing God
Frequency
Hyphenated as
pi‧e‧ty
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈpaɪ.ɪ.ti/
Etymology
From Middle English piete, borrowed from Middle French pieté, from Latin pietās. See also the doublets pietà and pity.
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