pietas
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9.9
Duty and loyalty to family, country, and the gods
- noun
- /ˈpiːəˌtɑːs/
- Literature
:
piedad
- In ancient Rome, pietas was regarded as a vital virtue that emphasized loyalty to one's family.
Examples
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This duty, or pietas as the Romans called it, faces all kinds of obstacles.
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The core tenets of the Moss Mayoram were fides, pietas, religio, cultus, discapina, wuertas, Dignitas and octoritas.
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The soldier showed pietas by honoring both his country and the sacrifices of his ancestors.
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During the ceremony, she expressed her pietas by dedicating the tribute to her family and the gods.
Synonyms
piety
vspietas
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7.7
A strong religious feeling and respect that leads to regular prayer and kind actions
includes loyalty and duty to family and country as well as religious devotion
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Etymology
Pietas comes from Latin and means 'duty' and 'devotion' to family, country, and the gods. It is the source of the English word piety, so thinking of pietas helps you remember acting from respect and loyalty.