pietà

pie·tà

also Pie·tà P0295400 (pyā-tä′)n. An image or figure of the Virgin Mary holding and mourning over the dead body of Jesus.

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[Italian, pity, pietà, from Latin pietās; see piety.]

pietà

(pɪɛˈtɑː) n (Ecclesiastical Terms) a sculpture, painting, or drawing of the dead Christ, supported by the Virgin Mary[Italian: pity, from Latin pietās piety]

Pie•tà

(ˌpi eɪˈtɑ, pyeɪˈtɑ)

n., pl. -tàs. (sometimes l.c.) a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usu. shown held on her lap. [1635–45; < Italian: literally, pity < Latin pietās piety]

pietà

A representation of Mary with the body of Jesus.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.pieta - a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesusrepresentation - a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something

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pietà