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- pronunciation:
- paI
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
showing love for a god or gods in thought and action; religious.
A pious man, he thinks of everyone as a child of God.- synonyms:
- devout, holy, religious, spiritual
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| definition 2: |
having a religious content.
The church library has a large collection of pious books.- synonyms:
- holy, spiritual
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| related words: |
religious |
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| derivations: |
piously (adv.), piousness (n.) |
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