Definitions for pious
ˈpaɪ əspi·ous

Princeton's WordNet(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pious(adj)

   having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

   "pious readings"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. pious(Adjective)

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

Origin: From pius

Webster Dictionary(4.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Pious(adj)

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

2. Pious(adj)

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

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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.]

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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. Jean de La Bruyere:

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

2. Alireza Salehi Nejad:

   Pious” is a sword that the clever always use it to eliminate the truth.

3. Burhan Wani:

   He is on a pious path and we are proud of him, all of Kashmir supports his cause.

4. Aleister Crowley:

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

5. C. S. Lewis:

   The real problem is not why some pious, humble, believing people suffer, but why some do not.

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