Dictionary
pi•e•ty
Pronunciation: (pī'i-tē), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -ties.
1. reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
a prayer full of piety.
2. the quality or state of being pious:
saintly piety.
3. dutiful respect or regard for parents, homeland, etc.:
filial piety.
4. a pious act, remark, belief, or the like:
the pieties and sacrifices of an austere life. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.