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piety

Roget-categorie 987

6. Words relating to the sentient and moral
6.5. Religious affections
›› 6.5.3. Religious sentiments

#987. Piety

zelfstandig naamwoord

piety, religion, theism, faithreligiousness, holiness etc. adj. — saintshipreligionismsanctimony etc. (assumed piety) 988reverence etc. (respect) 928humility, veneration, devotionprostration etc. (worship) 990grace, unction, edificationsanctity, sanctitudeconsecration.
spiritual existence, odor of sanctity, beauty of holiness.
theopathy, beatification, adoption, regeneration, conversion, justification, sanctification, salvation, inspiration, bread of lifeBody and Blood of Christ.
believer, convert, theist, Christian, devotee, pietistthe good, the righteous, the just, the believing, the electSaint, Madonna, Notre Dame [Fr.], Our Lady.
the children of God, the children of the Kingdom, the children of the light.

werkwoord

be pious etc. adj. — have faith etc. n. — believe, receive Christrevere etc. 928be converted &c. — convert, edify, sanctify, keep holy, beatify, regenerate, inspire, consecrate, enshrine.

bijvoeglijk naamwoord

pious, religious, devout, devoted, reverent, godly, heavenly-minded, humble, pure, holy, spiritual, pietisticsaintly, saint-likeseraphic, sacred, solemn.
believing, faithful, Christian, Catholic.
elected, adopted, justified, sanctified, regenerated, inspired, consecrated, converted, unearthly, not of the earth.

uitdrukking

ne vile fano [It]pure-eyed Faith .
. . thou hovering angel girt with pure-eyed Faith . . . thou hovering angel girt with golden wings" [Milton].

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