Yahoo India Web Search

Search results

1. Dictionary

   piety

   /ˈpʌɪɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being religious or reverent: "acts of piety and charity" Similar devoutnessdevotionpiousnessreligiousnessreligionholinessgodlinesssanctitysanctitudesaintlinessdevotion to Godvenerationreverencefaithreligious dutyspiritualitysacrednessreligious zealfervourpietismreligiosity
   • ▪ a belief which is accepted with unthinking conventional reverence: "the accepted pieties of our time" Similar dutifulnessobediencedeferencedutyrespectrespectfulnesscomplianceacquiescencetractabilitytractablenesssubmissivenesssubmissionsubservienceOpposite impiety

   Word Origin early 16th century (in the sense ‘devotion to religious observances’): from Old French piete, from Latin pietas ‘dutifulness’, from pius (see pious).

   Scrabble Points: 10

   • P

     3

   • I

     1

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

   • Y

     4

   Powered by Oxford Dictionaries

   More definitions, origin and scrabble points

2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pietyPiety Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

   www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › piety

   • Cached

   The meaning of PIETY is the quality or state of being pious. How to use piety in a sentence. The Complicated Uses of Pious Synonym Discussion of Piety.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPIETY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

   dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   PIETY definition: 1. strong belief in a religion that is shown in the way someone lives 2. strong belief in a…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPIETY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

   www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english

   • Cached

   1. dutiful devotion to God and observance of religious principles. 2. the quality or characteristic of being pious. 3. a pious action, saying, etc. 4. rare. devotion and obedience to parents or superiors. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.

5. www.oed.com › dictionary › piety_npiety, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

   www.oed.com › dictionary › piety_n

   • Cached

   What does the noun piety mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun piety. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the noun piety? About 5 occurrences per million words in modern written English. See frequency. How is the noun piety pronounced? British English.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pietyPiety - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

   www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › piety

   Piety is devotion to God or to religious practices. Nuns who pray all day long are famous for their piety. If you have filial piety it means you're devoted to your parents. Piety is sometimes used in a disapproving way to mean that the person is only pretending to be devoted or good.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionpiety noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

   www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definition

   • Cached

   Definition of piety noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › pietyPiety - definition of piety by The Free Dictionary

   www.thefreedictionary.com › piety

   • Cached

   1. reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations. 2. the quality or state of being pious. 3. dutiful respect or regard for parents, homeland, etc.: filial piety. 4. a pious act, remark, belief, or the like.