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Word entry · 5 letters

pious

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"Deeply religious"

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5 lettersPronunciation /ˈpaɪəs/Part of speech adjectiveSorted iopsuStarts with PEnds with S1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Filled answer is this word (PIOUS).

Definitions

  1. having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

Word origin

Borrowed from Latin pīus (“pious, dutiful, blessed, kind, devout”), from Proto-Indo-European *pewH- (“pure”). Cognate with Old English fǣle (“faithful, trusty, good; dear, beloved”). More at feal.

Used in a sentence

  • Its male residents dress like crows: heavy black suits, black Borsalino hats, the old grandfathers hugely whiskered and the boys in peot, the curled sidelocks of the pious.
  • A pious cause.

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