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piety

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Main Entry:
pi·e·ty 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈpī-ə-tē\
Function:
noun
Inflected Form(s):
plural pi·e·ties
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: dutifulness in religion : devoutness 2: an act inspired by piety3: a conventional belief or standard : orthodoxy
synonyms see fidelity


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