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impieties

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n. (plural of impiety English)

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Impiety \Im*pi"e*ty\ ([i^]m*p[imac]"[-e]*t[y^]), n.; pl. Impieties ([i^]m*p[imac]"[-e]*t[i^]z). [L. impietas, fr. impius impious; cf. F. impi['e]t['e]. See Impious , Piety .] The quality of being impious; lack of piety; irreverence toward the ...

Usage examples of impieties.

There are, I confess, some new additions, yet small to those which accrew to our Adversaries, and those only drawn from the revolt of Pagans, men but of negative Impieties, and such as deny CHRIST, but because they never heard of Him.

The life, therefore, and spirit of all our actions is the resurrection, and a stable apprehension that our ashes shall enjoy the fruit of our pious endeavours: without this, all Religion is a Fallacy, and those impieties of Lucian, Euripides, and Julian, are no blasphemies, but subtle verities, and Atheists have been the only Philosophers.

Their Impieties were surely of a deep dye, which required the whole Element of Water to wash them away, and overwhelmed their memories with themselves.

The Pharisees, Hasidim, and others resenting these impieties rose presently in a revolt that was put down with the greatest cruelty by the reigning Alexander Jannaeus (r.

From which could follow the seduction of peoples, the inception of new sects, and many other impieties that subvert the Church and Catholics.

And also, someday, when He has fully forgiven us of our pride and sloth and other impieties, God will show us the way, will allow us leave to rebuild that bridge.