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- PIOUS Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
Pious can be used positively to describe those who are dutiful or virtuous, or things that are worthy And it can be used negatively to describe hypocrisy It is also used neutrally to distinguish what is religious from what is nonreligious in content, as in this humorous excerpt from Emily Brontë's 1847 Wuthering Heights:
- PIOUS Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
PIOUS definition: having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations See examples of pious used in a sentence
- PIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
ˈpɑɪ·əs Add to word list strongly believing in God or a particular religion, and living in a way that shows this belief (Definition of pious from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
- Pious - Definition, Meaning Synonyms | Vocabulary. com
Pious comes from the Latin pius, which means dutiful It doesn't always have to be used to talk about organized religion If someone believes deeply in something, and lets everyone see it through their behavior, then they are pious, whether they're pious Christians or pious environmentalists
- Pious - definition of pious by The Free Dictionary
Define pious pious synonyms, pious pronunciation, pious translation, English dictionary definition of pious adj 1 a Earnestly compliant in the observance of religion; reverent or devout: a pious nun b Showing or characterized by religious devotion: pious
- PIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If you describe someone as pious, you disapprove of the fact that they pretend to be very religious without being sincere
- Pious Projects
Pious Projects is a not for profit charitable organization We created a way for people to take part in humanitarian charitable projects from all over the world
- Pope Pius X - Wikipedia
Pope Pius X (Italian: Pio X; born Giuseppe Melchiorre Sarto; [a] 2 June 1835 – 20 August 1914) was head of the Catholic Church from 4 August 1903 until his death in August 1914 He was known for opposing modernist interpretations of Catholic doctrine, and for promoting liturgical reforms and Thomist scholastic theology
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