What is the meaning of Pious?

(a.) Practiced under the pretext of religion; prompted by mistaken piety; as, pious errors; pious frauds.
(a.) Of or pertaining to piety; exhibiting piety; reverential; dutiful; religious; devout; godly.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary

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