All 4 Uses of
pious
in
The Poisonwood Bible
- This morning he was spinning the tale of Susanna, beautiful and pious wife of the rich man Joakim.
Chpt 1 *pious = highly religious and moral
- I yawned, uninspired yet again by the pious and beautiful Susanna.
Chpt 1
- The sermon had meandered from the pious Susanna to Rahab, the harlot of Jericho.
Chpt 1
- Some kind of a life of piety, at any rate (which should guarantee that Adah's nowhere within a hundred miles); and I should like to spend as much time as I can outdoors, exulting in God's creation, and wear pants if at all possible.
Chpt 2piety = highly religious and moral behavior
Definitions:
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(1)
(pious as in: a good, pious woman) religious or highly moral
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(2)
(pious as in: a pious hypocrite) self-righteous (acting as though one is, or believing one is highly moral when it is not true)
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(3)
(pious as in: cling to the pious hope) (describing a hope or wish as) sincere, but highly unlikely