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Word: Pious
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
late Middle English: from Latin pius ‘dutiful, pious’ + -ous
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpʌɪəs
Dialects: British English
Definition:
devoutly religious
Short Definition:devoutly religious
Examples:- a deeply pious woman
Definition:
(of a hope) sincere but unlikely to be fulfilled.
Short Definition:(of hope) unlikely to be fulfilled
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