pietat — meaning in English

English meaning

• piety noun Deep devotion and respect toward God or religious duty.
• pity noun A feeling of sorrow or sympathy for someone else's suffering.
• rue verb To bitterly regret something, especially a decision or action.

Senses

pietat is used for these senses in English:

• piety (uncountable, religion) Reverence and devotion to God.
• pity (uncountable) A feeling of sympathy at the misfortune or suffering of someone or something.
• rue (archaic, or, dialectal) Pity; compassion.

piety — full definition

1. noun Deep devotion and respect toward God or religious duty.
2. noun A conventional, often shallow statement of virtue.

pity — full definition

1. noun A feeling of sorrow or sympathy for someone else's suffering.
2. noun A regrettable or disappointing fact.
3. verb To feel sorrow or sympathy for someone.

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