piety

/ˈpī-ə-tē/

French pieté piety, pity, from Old French, from Latin pietat-, pietas, from pius dutiful, pious

noun

  1. the quality or state of being pious: such as

  2. fidelity to natural obligations (as to parents)

  3. dutifulness in religion : devoutness

fidelity allegiance fealty loyalty devotion piety mean faithfulness to something to which one is bound by pledge or duty. fidelity implies strict and continuing faithfulness to an obligation, trust, or duty. allegiance suggests an adherence like that of citizens to their country.