(uncountable, religion) Reverence and devotion to God. / (uncountable) Similar reverence to one's parents and family or to one's country. / (countable) A devout act or thought.

plural of piety

Obsolete spelling of piety

The virtue of showing respect and doing good deeds for one's parents, elders, and ancestors, as understood in Confucian ethics and commonly observed in the East Asian cultural sphere.

(history) An ostentatious form of popular Catholic piety, especially in Counter-Reformation Europe.