pie·tà also Pie·tà (py -tä )n. A painting or sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding and mourning over the dead body of Jesus. [Italian, pity, pietà, from Latin piet s; see piety.] |
pietà [pɪɛˈtɑː]
n
(Christianity / Ecclesiastical Terms) a sculpture, painting, or drawing of the dead Christ, supported by the Virgin Mary
[Italian: pity, from Latin pietās piety]
Translations
pietà
n → Pieta f, → Pietà f
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