piety (noun)

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• piety — ► NOUN (pl. pieties) 1) the quality of being pious or reverent. 2) a conventional belief accepted unthinkingly. ORIGIN Latin pietas, from pius dutiful …   English terms dictionary

• piety — noun (plural pieties) Etymology: French pieté piety, pity, from Old French, from Latin pietat , pietas, from pius dutiful, pious Date: 1579 1. the quality or state of being pious: as a. fidelity to natural obligations (as to parents) b.… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• piety — noun a) reverence and devotion to God Colleens piety led her to make sacrifices that most people would not have made. b) similar reverence to ones parents and family See Also: pious …   Wiktionary

• piety — noun the piety of a saint Syn: devoutness, devotion, piousness, religion, holiness, godliness, saintliness; veneration, reverence, faith, religious duty, spirituality, religious zeal, fervor; pietism, religiosity …   Thesaurus of popular words

• piety — noun (U) respect for God and religion, often shown in the way you behave opposite impiety, see also: pious …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Piety — In spiritual terminology, piety is a virtue. While different people may understand its meaning differently, it is generally used to refer either to religious devotion or to spirituality, or often, a combination of both. A common element in most… …   Wikipedia

• piety — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Devoutness Nouns 1. piety, piousness, devoutness; religion, theism, faith, belief; religiousness, holiness, saintliness; reverence, worship, veneration, devotion; grace, unction, edification; sanctity,… …   English dictionary for students

• piety — UK [ˈpaɪətɪ] / US noun Word forms piety : singular piety plural pieties 1) [uncountable] strong religious belief and behaviour 2) pieties [plural] statements that are morally right but not sincere …   English dictionary

• piety — pi|e|ty [ paıəti ] noun 1. ) uncount strong religious belief and behavior 2. ) pieties plural statements that are morally right but not sincere …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• piety — [ pʌɪəti] noun (plural pieties) the quality of being pious or reverent. ↘a belief accepted with unthinking conventional reverence. Origin C16: from OFr. piete, from L. pietas dutifulness , from pius (see pious) …   English new terms dictionary

• piety — /ˈpaɪəti / (say puyuhtee) noun (plural pieties) 1. reverence for God, or regard for religious obligations. 2. the quality or fact of being pious. 3. dutiful respect or regard for parents or others. 4. a pious act, remark, belief, or the like.… …