Piety
Nouns
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piety, religion, theism, faith
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religiousness, holiness etc. adj.
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saintship
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religionism
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sanctimony etc. (assumed piety) Impiety
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reverence etc. (respect) Respect
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humility, veneration, devotion
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prostration etc. (worship) Worship
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grace, unction, edification
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sanctity, sanctitude
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consecration. spiritual existence, odor of sanctity, beauty of holiness. theopathy, beatification, adoption, regeneration, conversion, justification, sanctification, salvation, inspiration, bread of life
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Body and Blood of Christ. believer, convert, theist, Christian, devotee, pietist
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the good, the righteous, the just, the believing, the elect
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Saint, Madonna, Our Lady. the children of God, the children of the Kingdom, the children of the light.
Verbs
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be pious etc. adj.
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have faith etc. n.
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believe, receive Christ
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revere etc. Respect
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be converted etc.
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convert, edify, sanctify, keep holy, beatify, regenerate, inspire, consecrate, enshrine.
Adjectives
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pious, religious, devout, devoted, reverent, godly, heavenly-minded, humble, pure, holy, spiritual, pietistic
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saintly, saint-like
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seraphic, sacred, solemn. believing, faithful, Christian, Catholic. elected, adopted, justified, sanctified, regenerated, inspired, consecrated, converted, unearthly, not of the earth.
Phrases
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pure-eyed Faith . . . thou hovering angel girt with pure-eyed Faith . . . thou hovering angel girt with golden wings" [Milton].