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PIETA
pieta
(noun) a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
pieta (plural pietas)
Alternative form of pietĂ
Anagrams
• Tapei
Source: Wiktionary
Pi*e*tĂ ", n. Etym: [It.] (Fine Arts)
Definition: A representation of the dead Christ, attended by the Virgin Mary or by holy women and angels. Mollett.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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MOTIVE
(adjective) impelling to action; “it may well be that ethical language has primarily a motivative function”- Arthur Pap; “motive pleas”; “motivating arguments”
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