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94021 Etymology dictionary, p. piety (n.).2
… , patriotism; faithfulness to natural ties," in Late Latin "gentleness, kindness, pity;" from pius "kind" (see pious ).
94022 Etymology dictionary, p. piety (n.).3
From 1570s in English as "filial affection, dutiful conduct or behavior toward one's parents, relatives, country, etc." Meaning "piousness, faith in and reverence for the Supreme Being" is attested in English from c. 1600. Compare pity (n.).
94023 Etymology dictionary, p. pious (adj.).2
… show faith in and reverence for the Supreme Being," from Latin pius "dutiful, devout, conscientious, religious; faithful to kindred; inspired by friendship …
94024 Etymology dictionary, p. pledge (v.).2
… "promise faith to," from pledge (n.) and from Old French plegier, from plege (n.). From mid-15c. as "to stand surety for, be responsible for;" late 15c. as "to mortgage." The transitive …
94025 Etymology dictionary, p. prevarication (n.).2
… the Faith)" (12c., Modern French prévarication ) and directly from Latin praevaricationem (nominative praevaricatio ) "duplicity, collusion, a stepping out of …
94026 Etymology dictionary, p. professor (n.).3
This sense is traced in OED to 1530s, but is perhaps a revival by the English Puritans of the use of the word from c. 1400 in the sense of "one who openly professes religious faith."
94027 Etymology dictionary, p. propaganda (n.).2
… the faith," a committee of cardinals established 1622 by Gregory XV to supervise foreign missions. The word is properly the ablative fem. gerundive of Latin …
94028 Etymology dictionary, p. proximate (adj.).2
… ; most faithful," superlative of prope "near" (see propinquity ). Meaning "coming next in a chain of causation" is by 1660s. Related: Proximately .
94029 Etymology dictionary, p. proximity (n.).2
… ; most faithful," superlative of prope "near" (see propinquity ).
94030 Etymology dictionary, p. Puritan (n.).2
… any faith or sect or party that advocates purity of doctrine or practice (used of Muslims from 1610s). Probably formed from purity. As an adjective from 1580s …
94031 Etymology dictionary, p. putative (adj.).2
… good faith by at least one party. Related: Putatively .
94032 Etymology dictionary, p. Rasputin.2
… and faith healer who held sway over court of Nicholas II of Russia. His nickname is from his doctrine of "rebirth through sin," that true holy communion must …
94033 Etymology dictionary, p. rely (v.).3
… one's faith to" a person or thing is from 1570s, perhaps via the notion of "rally to, fall back on." Typically used with on, perhaps by influence of unrelated lie …
94034 Etymology dictionary, p. religion (n.).2
… , a faith, a mode of worship, cult; sanctity, holiness," in Late Latin "monastic life" (5c.).
94035 Etymology dictionary, p. religion (n.).4
In English, the meaning "particular system of faith in the worship of a divine being or beings" is by c. 1300; the sense of "recognition of and allegiance in manner of life (perceived as justly due) to a higher, unseen power or powers" is from 1530s.
94036 Etymology dictionary, p. renegade (n.).2
… religious faith," probably (with change of suffix) from Spanish renegado (also the form of the English word in Hakluyt, etc.), originally "a Christian turned Muslim …
94037 Etymology dictionary, p. schismatic.2
… or faith on difference of opinion), from Old French scismatique, cismatique (Modern French schismatique ), from Church Latin schismaticus, from Greek skhismatikos …
94038 Etymology dictionary, p. sister (n.).5
… own faith" is from mid-15c. In modern use, of a woman in general from 1906; especially in U.S. of "a Black woman" from 1926; and in the sense of "fellow feminist" from 1912 …
94039 Etymology dictionary, p. slander (v.).2
… to faith, grace, etc."
94040 Etymology dictionary, p. sojourn (n.).2
… of faith, in reference to the soul's time on earth.