Both Uses of
pious
in
The War of the Worlds
- Now whenever things are so that a lot of people feel they ought to be doing something, the weak, and those who go weak with a lot of complicated thinking, always make for a sort of do-nothing religion, very pious and superior, and submit to persecution and the will of the Lord.
Chpt 2.7pious = religious or moral
- These cages will be full of psalms and hymns and piety.
Chpt 2.7 *piety = religious belief
Definition:
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(pious as in: a good, pious woman) religious or highly moral