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Piety Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Piety? [n] righteousness by virtue of being pious Synonyms \| Synonyms for Piety: piousness Related Terms \| Find terms related to Piety: affectation \| affection \| allegiance \| ardor \| cant \| dedication \| deference \| devotedness \| devotion \| devoutness \| docility \| dutifulness \| enthusiasm \| faithfulness \| false piety \| falseness \| fealty \| fervor \| godliness \| goody-goodiness \| grace \| holiness \| hypocrisy \| insincerity \| loyalty \| mealymouthedness \| mummery \| obedience \| observance \| oiliness \| passion \| pharisaicalness \| pharisaism \| pietism \| pietisticalness \| piousness \| religionism \| religiosity \| religiousness \| respect \| reverence \| sanctimoniousness \| sanctimony \| sanctity \| self-righteousness \| snivel \| snuffle \| Tartuffery \| Tartuffism \| unction \| unctuousness \| veneration \| zeal See Also \| devoutness \| dutifulness \| godliness \| religiousness \| righteousness Piety In Webster's Dictionary \Pi"e*ty\, n. [F. pi['e]t['e]; cf. It. piet[`a]; both fr. L. pietas piety, fr. pius pious. See {Pious}, and cf. {Pity}.] 1. Veneration or reverence of the Supreme Being, and love of his character; loving obedience to the will of God, and earnest devotion to his service. Piety is the only proper and adequate relief of decaying man. --Rambler. 2. Duty; dutifulness; filial reverence and devotion; affectionate reverence and service shown toward parents, relatives, benefactors, country, etc. Conferred upon me for the piety Which to my country I was judged to have shown. --Milton. Syn: Religion; sanctity; devotion; godliness; holiness. See {Religion}.

Piety Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Piety?

[n] righteousness by virtue of being pious

Synonyms | Synonyms for Piety: piousness

Piety In Webster's Dictionary

\Pi"e*ty\, n. [F. pi['e]t['e]; cf. It. piet[`a]; both fr.
L. pietas piety, fr. pius pious. See {Pious}, and cf.
{Pity}.]
1. Veneration or reverence of the Supreme Being, and love of
   his character; loving obedience to the will of God, and
   earnest devotion to his service.

         Piety is the only proper and adequate relief of
         decaying man.                         --Rambler.

2. Duty; dutifulness; filial reverence and devotion;
   affectionate reverence and service shown toward parents,
   relatives, benefactors, country, etc.

         Conferred upon me for the piety Which to my country
         I was judged to have shown.           --Milton.

Syn: Religion; sanctity; devotion; godliness; holiness. See
     {Religion}.

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