pious

1. a. Of or pertaining to piety; exhibiting piety; reverential; dutiful; religious; devout; godly. Source: opted

2. a. Practiced under the pretext of religion; prompted by mistaken piety; as, pious errors; pious frauds. Source: opted

3. adj. having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity Source: wordnet

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. Source: webster

5. j:100 a. having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity Source: ecdict

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