All 3 Uses of
pious
in
A Room With A View
- Paganism is infectious--more infectious than diphtheria or piety--and the Rector's niece was taken to church protesting.
Chpt 15piety = religious or moral belief
- The armies are full of pleasant and pious folk.
Chpt 17pious = highly religious or moral
- Their pleasantry and their piety show cracks, their wit becomes cynicism, their unselfishness hypocrisy;
Chpt 17 *piety = high morals
Definition:
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(pious as in: a good, pious woman) religious or highly moral