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pieux — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • godly adj Devoutly religious; pious and virtuous.
  • pious adj Deeply religious or devout.
  • reverent adj Showing or characterized by great respect or reverence; respectful.

Senses

pieux is used for these senses in English:

  • godly Devoted to a god or God; devout; holy; righteous.
  • pious Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, god-fearing.
  • reverent Showing or characterized by great respect or reverence; respectful.

pious — full definition

  1. adj Deeply religious or devout.
  2. adj Making an exaggerated show of virtue or morality, often in a way that feels self-righteous.

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