Both Uses of
pious
in
Silas Marner
- The real name of the friend was William Dane, and he, too, was regarded as a shining instance of youthful piety, though somewhat given to over-severity towards weaker brethren, and to be so dazzled by his own light as to hold himself wiser than his teachers.
Chpt 1.1 *piety = highly religious and moral behavior
- His earnings in his native town, where he worked for a wholesale dealer, had been after a lower rate; he had been paid weekly, and of his weekly earnings a large proportion had gone to objects of piety and charity.
Chpt 1.2piety = religion
Definition:
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(pious as in: a good, pious woman) religious or highly moral