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  1. adjective Having or exhibiting religious reverence; earnestly compliant in the observance of religion; devout. See Synonyms at religious.
  2. adjective Marked by conspicuous devoutness: a pious and holy observation.
  3. adjective Marked by false devoutness; solemnly hypocritical: a pious fraud.

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  1. From Latin pius, dutiful.

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  1. = French picux, an extended form of Old French pie = Spanish Portuguese Italian pio, from Latin pius, pious, devout, affectionate, kind. Hence ult. (from L.) piety, pity, pittance, etc.
 

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