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Word: Piety
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
Middle English (in the sense ‘pity’): from Old French piete, from Latin pietas ‘dutifulness’, from pius (see pious)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpʌɪɪti
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the quality of being religious or reverent
Short Definition:quality of being religious or reverent
Examples:- acts of piety and charity
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