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Definition of: pious
(pī′əs) adjective
1. Actuated by reverence for a Supreme Being; religious; godly.
2. Marked by a reverential spirit.
3. Practiced in the name of religion.
4. Obs. Exhibiting filial respect and affection; filial. See synonyms under GOOD, MORAL. [<L pius dutiful, devout]
—pi′ous·ly adverb
—pi′ous·ness noun
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