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piété

piety

noun pyeh-TEH Rare
Mind & Emotions Values

Also means

filial devotion

Usage Note

Piété refers both to religious devotion and, in the phrase piété filiale, to the respectful love children owe their parents — a concept important in traditional French family values. The adjective form is pieux (m) / pieuse (f). A image pieuse is a small devotional card often given at first communion.

Examples

"Sa piété était sincère et profonde."

Natural Translation

Her piety was sincere and deep.

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