PIETY


Meaning of PIETY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpī-ə-tē ]

noun

( 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 piety

3. : a conventional belief or standard : orthodoxy

Synonyms: see fidelity

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.