n.
Pronunciation: ˌ p ē -( ˌ ) ā - ' tä, py ā -
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Etymology: Italian, literally, pity, from Latin pietat-, pietas
Date: 1644
: a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Christ
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ p ē -( ˌ ) ā - ' tä, py ā -
Function: noun
Usage: often cap
Etymology: Italian, literally, pity, from Latin pietat-, pietas
Date: 1644
: a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Christ
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012