Results for pious

Definitions of pious:

part of speech: adverb

Piously.

part of speech: adjective

Devout; religious; done under the guise of religion, in an ill sense.

part of speech: adjective

Showing reverence for God; religious; devout; as, pious people; done under pretense of religion; as, a pious fraud.

part of speech: adjective

Devout: having reverence and love for the Deity: proceeding from religious feeling.

Usage examples for pious:

• It is not a vague sentiment for the abolition of conflict between states; nor is it a pious aspiration for peace. "The Unity of Civilization", Various

• The point which I should first wish to understand is whether the pious or holy is beloved by the gods because it is holy, or holy because it is beloved of the gods. "Euthyphro", Plato

• Instead, a statute was passed in 1677 that: Every person shall be pious and exercise religion publicly and privately on Sunday. "Our Legal Heritage, 4th Ed.", S. A. Reilly