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Meanings of piety in English
Synonyms
Examples for "piousness"
Examples for "piousness"
1
But the hard piousness of Cynthy Ann's face had never attracted her sympathy.
2
Certainly not parting company with men of God who wielded their piousness like a weapon.
3
Five hundred miles in four days nettled him far more than the piousness of the driver.
4
There is an odd piousness that infects the public and the media during times of national crisis.
5
It plods on: doing business and helping the country to survive the double scourges of transition and Western piousness and patronizing.
Usage of piety in English
1
The piety of such men confirmed in Lanier a natural religious fervor.
2
In his case it had nothing to do with piety, absolutely not.
3
He said he had never met a young woman of more piety.
4
To rebel was sin; to doubt was heresy; to submit was piety.
5
Economic backwardness was taken as holy simplicity; ignoble, craven subservience as piety.
6
He coloured; there was something in her passionate piety that scorched him.
7
He was largely gifted with filial piety, which is everything in China.
8
For he saw far more merit in their bravery than in piety.
9
The monks and friars lost whatever vigor and piety they ever possessed.
10
As Dominic advanced in years he increased in wisdom, virtue and piety.
11
There is no austerity in its piety, no levity in its gladness.
12
He bids fair to rival the patriarchs in more than his piety.
13
We must now consider the gift that corresponds to justice; namely, piety.
14
And yet the germ of piety was implanted in the sailor's heart.
15
Your royal poise, the way you hold your posture, and your piety.
16
A great deal of the piety of the day is too exclusive.
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Piety through the time
Piety across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Rare