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Definition of Pious
1. Adjective. Having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity. "Pious readings"
Similar to: Devotional, Godly, Reverent, Worshipful, Holier-than-thou, Pharisaic, Pharisaical, Pietistic, Pietistical, Sanctimonious, Self-righteous, Prayerful
Also: Religious, Sacred, Virtuous, Unworldly
Antonyms: Impious
Derivative terms: Piousness
Definition of Pious
1. a. Of or pertaining to piety; exhibiting piety; reverential; dutiful; religious; devout; godly.
Definition of Pious
1. Adjective. Of or pertaining to piety, exhibiting piety, devout, godfearing. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Pious
1. marked by religious reverence [adj] : PIOUSLY [adv]
Medical Definition of Pious
1. 1. Of or pertaining to piety; exhibiting piety; reverential; dutiful; religious; devout; godly. "Pious hearts." . "Pious poetry." . "Where was the martial brother's pious care?" (Pope) 2. Practiced under the pretext of religion; prompted by mistaken piety; as, pious errors; pious frauds. Synonym: Godly, devout, religious, righteous. Origin: L. Pius: cf. F. Pieux. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pious
Literary usage of Pious
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon (1899)
"The pious. Lewis pious. survived Ins brothel's, and embraced the whole ein- AI).
814-840. pire ot Charlemagne; but the nations and the nobles, ..."
2. The Republic of Plato by Plato, Benjamin Jowett (1881)
"ugly, the pious impious, the just unjust? Is not the double also the half, and
are not heavy and light relative terms which pass into one another? ..."
3. Publications (1853)
"A pious BROTHER PUT TO DEATH FOR WORD OF GOD, IN THE CITY OF YUREN, ... About the
year 1553, a godly pious brother was put to death by the sword in the city ..."
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