piety

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See also: pięty

English

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Etymology

From Middle English piete, borrowed from Middle French pieté, from Latin pietās. See also the doublets pietà and pity.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpaɪ.ɪ.ti/
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  • Rhymes: -aɪɪti
  • Hyphenation: pi‧e‧ty

Noun

piety (countable and uncountable, plural pieties)

  1. (uncountable, religion) Reverence and devotion to God.
    Colleen's piety led her to make sacrifices that most people would not have made.
  2. (uncountable) Similar reverence to one's parents and family or to one's country.
  3. (countable) A devout act or thought.
  4. (countable) A belief that is accepted unthinkingly and with undue reverence.

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Middle English

Noun

piety

  1. Alternative form of piete
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