Hypertext Webster Gateway: "pious"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Pious \Pi"ous\, a. [L. pius: cf. F. pieux.]
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
pious
adj 1: having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity;
"pious readings" [ant: {impious}]
2: devoutly religious; "a god-fearing and law-abiding people"
H.L.Mencken [syn: {devout}, {god-fearing}]
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