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Word entry · 5 letters

piety

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"Devotion"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈpaɪ̯ɪti/Part of speech nounSorted eiptyStarts with PEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. righteousness by virtue of being pious

Word origin

From Middle English piete, borrowed from Middle French pieté, from Latin pietās. See also the doublets pietà and pity. By surface analysis, pious + -ety.

Used in a sentence

  • Colleen's piety led her to make sacrifices that most people would not have made.
  • patriotism as piety, when done right
  • He was quick with the pieties about hard work, honest communication, active listening, and respecting others' viewpoints, but walking the walk is different from talking the talk.

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