pietà

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From Italian pietà.

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pietà

  1. A sculpture or painting of the Virgin Mary holding and mourning the dead body of Jesus.

[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

From Latin pietās (“‘piety; pity’”).

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pietà f.

  1. pity, compassion
  2. piety

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