pious
(adjective) having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity; “pious readings”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pious (comparative more pious, superlative most pious)
Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing.
• Sometimes used pejoratively, in the sense of "mistaken" or "false" piety, as in "pious errors", "pious frauds".
• reverent, reverential, dutiful, religious, devout, godly
• (of or pertaining to piety): impious, independent, profane
• pouis
Source: Wiktionary
Pi"ous, a. Etym: [L. pius: cf. F. pieux.]
1. Of or pertaining to piety; exhibiting piety; reverential; dutiful; religious; devout; godly. "Pious hearts." Milton. "Pious poetry." Johnson. Where was the martial brother's pious care Pope.
2. Practiced under the pretext of religion; prompted by mistaken piety; as, pious errors; pious frauds.
Syn.
– Godly; devout; religious; righteous.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
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