piety
Roget category 987
6. Words relating to the sentient and moral› 6.5. Religious affections
›› 6.5.3. Religious sentiments
#987.
Piety
noun
piety,
religion,
theism,
faith —
religiousness,
holiness
etc.
adj. —
saintship† —
religionism† —
sanctimony
etc.
(assumed piety)
988 —
reverence
etc.
(respect)
928 —
humility,
veneration,
devotion —
prostration
etc.
(worship)
990 —
grace,
unction,
edification —
sanctity,
sanctitude† —
consecration.
spiritual existence,
odor of sanctity,
beauty of holiness.
theopathy†,
beatification,
adoption,
regeneration,
conversion,
justification,
sanctification,
salvation,
inspiration,
bread of life —
Body and Blood of Christ.
believer,
convert,
theist,
Christian,
devotee,
pietist† —
the good,
the righteous,
the just,
the believing,
the elect —
Saint,
Madonna,
Notre Dame [Fr.],
Our Lady.
the children of God,
the children of the Kingdom,
the children of the light.
verb
be pious
etc.
adj. —
have faith
etc.
n. —
believe,
receive Christ —
revere
etc.
928 —
be converted
&c. —
convert,
edify,
sanctify,
keep holy,
beatify,
regenerate,
inspire,
consecrate,
enshrine.
adjective
pious,
religious,
devout,
devoted,
reverent,
godly,
heavenly-minded,
humble,
pure,
holy,
spiritual,
pietistic —
saintly,
saint-like —
seraphic,
sacred,
solemn.
believing,
faithful,
Christian,
Catholic.
elected,
adopted,
justified,
sanctified,
regenerated,
inspired,
consecrated,
converted,
unearthly,
not of the earth.
phrase
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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