piety

[US]/ˈpaɪəti/
[UK]/ˈpaɪəti/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. devoutness; respect; devout behavior or language

Phrases & Collocations

filial piety

Example Sentences

acts of piety and charity.

piety as the handmaiden of religious faith.

They were drawn to the church not by piety but by curiosity.

the accepted pieties of our time.

his sincere piety, his large heart always qualify his errors.

So,the brimless white cap has been called "cap for hierurgy" or "white cap of filial piety".

Her mother, a pious woman, attends Mass every morning. When the term refers to insincere piety, however, it is derogatory:

Not be a filial piety,or neglected our own talents;not be a layfolk and that cater for anyone else;we have more self-awareness,and more reason.

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