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piety

[pahy-i-tee] / ˈpaɪ ɪ ti /


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The shift from politics to piety is not just thematic.

From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026

The pope "wanted to see for himself what is happening in Monaco, where this movement of renewal is based on an embraced faith, and on an inclusive popular piety and devotion," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Corruption came as easily to them as piety did.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 9, 2026

“Last Days” barely engages with religion or piety.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 27, 2025

“I will personally escort you to the good Abbot Hubert, whose piety and wisdom is known even as far as Aberdeen. And the Red, Fat, Wicked Monk shall not touch a hair on your heads!”

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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