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Pieta

Pieta Meaning & Definition
Pieta Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pieta?

[n] a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus

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Pieta In Webster's Dictionary

\Pi*e*t[`a]"\ (p[-e]*[asl]*t[aum]"), n. [It.] (Fine Arts) A representation of the dead Christ, attended by the Virgin Mary or by holy women and angels. --Mollett.

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