Definitions for pious
ˈpaɪ əspi·ous

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

1. piousadjective

   having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity

   "pious readings"

Wiktionary(3.00 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. piousadjective

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

2. Etymology: From pius

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

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 .

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

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 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. Aristotle, unknown:

   A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious. On the other hand, they do less easily move against him, believing that he has the gods on his side.

2. Clarion Project:

   Memorizing the Koran is a considered a pious and worthy thing to do and many memorization competitions are held around the world, especially during Ramadan, it is believed to be the month during which Mohammed received the Koran. The chapters the Islamic State challenged its followers to memorize include.

3. 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.

4. Oswald Chambers:

   Earnestness is not by any means everything; it is very often a subtle form of pious pride because it is obsessed with the method and not with the Master.

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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