| pious | | |
| adj. | 1. pious | having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity.; "pious readings" |
| ~ devotional | relating to worship.; "a devotional exercise" |
| ~ godly, reverent, worshipful | showing great reverence for god.; "a godly man"; "leading a godly life" |
| ~ holier-than-thou, pharisaic, pharisaical, sanctimonious, self-righteous, pietistic, pietistical | excessively or hypocritically pious.; "a sickening sanctimonious smile" |
| ~ prayerful | disposed to pray or appearing to pray. |
| ~ religious | having or showing belief in and reverence for a deity.; "a religious man"; "religious attitude" |
| ~ sacred | concerned with religion or religious purposes.; "sacred texts"; "sacred rites"; "sacred music" |
| ~ virtuous | morally excellent. |
| ~ unworldly | not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations.; "was unworldly and did not greatly miss worldly rewards" |
| revere | | |
| n. (person) | 1. paul revere, revere | American silversmith remembered for his midnight ride (celebrated in a poem by Longfellow) to warn the colonists in Lexington and Concord that British troops were coming (1735-1818). |
| ~ american revolutionary leader | a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States. |
| ~ silver-worker, silversmith, silverworker | someone who makes or repairs articles of silver. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. revere, revers | a lapel on a woman's garment; turned back to show the reverse side. |
| ~ lapel | lap at the front of a coat; continuation of the coat collar. |
| v. (emotion) | 3. hero-worship, idolise, idolize, revere, worship | love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol.; "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles" |
| ~ adore | love intensely.; "he just adored his wife" |
| ~ drool over, slobber over | envy without restraint. |
| v. (emotion) | 4. fear, revere, reverence, venerate | regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of.; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius" |
| ~ esteem, respect, prise, prize, value | regard highly; think much of.; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity" |
| ~ saint, enshrine | hold sacred. |
| ~ worship | show devotion to (a deity).; "Many Hindus worship Shiva" |
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