PIOUS

pious. Pious, a. doing the duties of religion, religious

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Pi″ous (?), a. [[L. pius: cf. F. pieux.]] 1. 1. Of or pertaining to piety; exhibiting piety; reverential; dutiful; religious; devout; godly. “Pious hearts.” Milton. “Pious poetry.” Johnson.
Where was the martial brother's pious care? Pope. 2. 2. Practiced under the pretext of religion; prompted by mistaken piety; as, pious errors; pious frauds.
Syn. — Godly; devout; religious; righteous.