'Piety' definitions:

Definition of 'piety'

From: WordNet
noun
Righteousness by virtue of being pious [syn: piety, piousness] [ant: impiety, impiousness]

Definition of 'Piety'

From: GCIDE
  • Piety \Pi"e*ty\, n. [F. pi['e]t['e]; cf. It. piet[`a]; both fr. L. pietas piety, fr. pius pious. See Pious, and cf. Pity.]
  • 1. Veneration or reverence of the Supreme Being, and love of his character; loving obedience to the will of God, and earnest devotion to his service. [1913 Webster]
  • Piety is the only proper and adequate relief of decaying man. --Rambler. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Duty; dutifulness; filial reverence and devotion; affectionate reverence and service shown toward parents, relatives, benefactors, country, etc. [1913 Webster]
  • Conferred upon me for the piety Which to my country I was judged to have shown. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
  • Syn: Religion; sanctity; devotion; godliness; holiness. See Religion. [1913 Webster]

Definition of 'Piety'

From: Easton
  • Piety Lat. pietas, properly honour and respect toward parents (1 Tim. 5:4). In Acts 17:23 the Greek verb is rendered "ye worship," as applicable to God.

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