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Date: 1300-1400
Language: French
Origin: piété, from Latin pietas, from pius; PIOUS

piety

 noun
     
pi‧e‧ty [uncountable]
when you behave in a way that shows respect for your religion [↪ pious]:
an act of Christian piety
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