A grey sandstone (the stone of the Renaissance)

Alternative form of pietà

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.

plural of pietà

plural of pietist

A supporter of pietism.

Pertaining to pietism, especially that associated with Luther and his followers; excessively pious.

(art) Hard and fine stones in general, as used for inlay etc. and distinguished from the softer stones used in building.

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

pietistic