piety

n. 虔诚, 孝敬, 虔诚的行为

名词复数:pieties 

pi.e.ty

n.（名词）
【复数】 pi.e.ties
The state or quality of being pious, especially:
虔诚的状态或性质，尤指
Religious devotion and reverence to God.
虔诚，虔敬：宗教中对上帝的爱和尊敬
Devotion and reverence to parents and family:
孝顺，孝敬：对父母和家人的爱和恭敬：
例句：
filial piety.
孝心

A devout act, thought, or statement.
虔诚的行为、信仰或话语


A position held conventionally or hypocritically.
传统职位：传统地或伪善地担当的职位
A statement of such a position:
这种职位的声明：
例句：
.the liberated pieties of people who believe that social attitudes have kept pace with women`s aspirations.(Erica Abeel)
.那些认为社会态度与妇女的希望保持一致的人们较为自由的声明.(埃丽卡·阿比尔)


来源：
Middle English piete [mercy, pity]
中古英语 piete [怜悯，可怜]
from Old French
源自 古法语
from Latin piet3s, poet3s [dutiful conduct]
源自 拉丁语 piet3s, poet3s [职责性行为]
from pius, pous [dutiful]
源自 pius, pous [职责的]