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单词 pietas
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pietasn.

Brit. /piːˈeɪtɑːs/, /ˈpʌɪᵻtɑːs/, U.S. /piˈeɪˌtɑs/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin pietās.
Etymology: < classical Latin pietās dutifulness, piety (see piety n.).
A sense of respect, reverence, or duty towards an ancestor, country, etc.
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the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > respect > [noun] > towards ancestor or country
pietas1853
1789 A. Bayly Alliance Musick, Poetry & Oratory 176 Virgil..explained himself, that by arma he meant courage, comprehending every moral, and pietas, every religious duty.]
1853 C. Merivale Fall Rom. Republic xiv. 428 Cnæus..raised the banner..not of Rome, the Senate,..but of Pietas, or Filial duty.
1924 J. Bailey Let. 27 Apr. (1935) 244 Both Llanthony, to which, of course, pietas specially draws me, and Llangammarch look very attractive.
1944 Horizon Sept. 188 With all his pietas, when Joyce died..he had not set foot in his native city for over thirty years.
1989 R. Horrox Richard III 94 This was in part an act of Yorkist pietas, since those who had suffered on the king's behalf are particularly remembered.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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