Definitions for Pious
ˈpaɪ əspi·ous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. piousadjective

   having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

   "pious readings"

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. piousadjective

   Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing.

2. Etymology: From pius

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PIOUSadjective

   Etymology: pius, Lat. pieux, Fr.

   1. Careful of the duties owed by created beings to God; godly; religious; such as is due to sacred things.

   Pious awe that fear’d to have offended. John Milton.

   2. Careful of the duties of near relation.

   As he is not called a just father, that educates his children well, but pious; so that prince, who defends and well rules his people, is religious. Jeremy Taylor, Rule of Living Holy.

   Where was the martial brother’s pious care?
   Condemn’d perhaps some foreign shore to tread. Alexander Pope.

   3. Practised under the appearance of religion.

   I shall never gratify spightfulness with any sinister thoughts of all whom pious frauds have seduced. Charles I .

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pious

   Pious generally refers to a person who is deeply religious and shows devotion to their faith, often adhering strictly to its doctrines and practices. It can also describe actions, behaviors, or things that are marked by or exhibiting reverence and respect for the divine.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Piousadjective

   of or pertaining to piety; exhibiting piety; reverential; dutiful; religious; devout; godly

2. Piousadjective

   practiced under the pretext of religion; prompted by mistaken piety; as, pious errors; pious frauds

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pious

   pī′us, adj. showing love, affection, or respect towards parents: having reverence and love for the Deity: proceeding from religious feeling.—adv. Pī′ously, in a pious manner.—adj. Pī′ous-mind′ed, of a pious disposition. [Fr. pieux—L. pius.]

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PIOUS

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Pious is ranked #152628 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Pious surname appeared 107 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Pious.
   
   48.6% or 52 total occurrences were Black.
   24.3% or 26 total occurrences were Asian.
   23.3% or 25 total occurrences were White.

How to pronounce Pious?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Pious in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pious in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Pious in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Pious in a Sentence

1. Flannery O'Connor:

   Poorly written novels--no matter how pious and edifying the behavior of the characters--are not good in themselves and are therefore not really edifying.

2. Teresa of Ávila:

   O my God, what must a soul be like when it is in this state! It longs to be all one tongue with which to praise the Lord. It utters a thousand pious follies, in a continuous endeavor to please Him who thus possesses it.

3. Jean de La Bruyere:

   A pious man is one who would be an athiest if the king were.

4. Aleister Crowley:

   The pious pretence that evil does not exist only makes it vague, enormous and menacing.

5. Thomas à Kempis:

   Love is swift, sincere, pious, joyful, generous, strong, patient, faithful, prudent, long-suffering, courageous, and never seeking its own; for wheresoever a person seeketh his own, there he falleth from love.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Pious
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pious
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Pious
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pious
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Pious
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html