What is practiced under the pretext of religion; prompted by mistaken piety; as, pious errors; pious frauds called?
pious — Practiced under the pretext of religion; prompted by mistaken piety; as, pious errors; pious frauds. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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