Definitions for pieties

pieties pi·e·ty

Spelling: [pahy-i-tee]
IPA: /ˈpaɪ ɪ ti/

Pieties is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 10 points.

You can make 96 anagrams from letters in pieties (eeiipst).

Definitions for pieties

noun

  1. reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
  2. the quality or state of being pious:
  3. dutiful respect or regard for parents, homeland, etc.:
  4. a pious act, remark, belief, or the like:

Origin of pieties

1275-1325; Middle English piete Middle French Latin pietās, equivalent to pi(us) + -etās, variant (after i) of -itās; see pious, -ity

Examples for pieties

Devote, then, ye mothers of Israel, devote your babes to piety and God!

Ramadan is meant to be a time of piety and spiritual reflection.

Before, his actions had been closely aligned church policies, which were basically a CYA masquerading as piety.

And he is to give this permission only to a priest “who has piety, knowledge, prudence and integrity of life.”

People should cross themselves with piety and without rushing.

The Phoenicians who were not interested in piety succeeded where the others had failed.

After all their piety was aimless and of no utility to humanity.

If we imitate Lydia in diligence, let us not forget to imitate her in piety.

“It seems that the different standard is (based on) the length of the beard and outwardly display of piety,” Hamdani said.

All their abilities should scent of piety and the fear of God.

Word Value for pieties
Scrable

10

Words with friends

10

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