'Piety' definitions:
Definition of 'piety'
(from WordNet)
noun
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.
Synonyms of 'piety'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- affectation,
- affection,
- allegiance,
- ardor,
- cant,
- dedication,
- deference,
- devotedness,
- devotion,
- devoutness,
- docility,
- dutifulness,
- enthusiasm,
- faithfulness,
- false piety,
- falseness,
- fealty,
- fervor,
- godliness,
- goody-goodiness,
- grace,
- holiness,
- hypocrisy,
- insincerity,
- loyalty,
- mealymouthedness,
- mummery,
- obedience,
- observance,
- oiliness,
- passion,
- pharisaicalness,
- pharisaism,
- pietism,
- pietisticalness,
- piousness,
- religionism,
- religiosity,
- religiousness,
- respect,
- reverence,
- sanctimoniousness,
- sanctimony,
- sanctity,
- self-righteousness,
- snivel,
- snuffle,
- Tartuffery,
- Tartuffism,
- unction,
- unctuousness,
- veneration,
- zeal