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Of or pertaining to piety; exhibiting piety; reverential; dutiful; religious; devout; godly.

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  1. a. Of or pertaining to piety; exhibiting piety; reverential; dutiful; religious; devout; godly.
  2. a. Practiced under the pretext of religion; prompted by mistaken piety; as, pious errors; pious frauds.
  3. adj. having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
  4. 1. Of or pertaining to piety; exhibiting piety; reverential; dutiful; religious; devout; godly. "Pious hearts." Milton. "Pious poetry." Johnson. Where was the martial brother's pious care Pope. 2. Practiced under the pretext of religion; prompted by mistaken piety; as, pious errors; pious frauds. Syn. -- Godly; devout; religious; righteous.
  5. j:100 a. having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity