/pee'ay tah", pyay tah", pee ay"teuh, pyay"-/ , n. ( sometimes l.c. ) Fine Arts.
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
[ 1635-45; pietas PIETY; cf. PITY ]
/pee'ay tah", pyay tah", pee ay"teuh, pyay"-/ , n. ( sometimes l.c. ) Fine Arts.
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
[ 1635-45; pietas PIETY; cf. PITY ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012