Meaning of in piety | Babel Free
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العربية
زكاة
Examples
“THE PELICAN is represented in both British and Foreign Armory with a bowed neck vulning (ie . wounding) her breast; [...] Argent, three pelicans in piety or, their nests vert, was borne by the Scottish family of PATTERSON.”
“Argent, a pelican in piety vert. SHERBURN, St. David's 1505; Chichester 1508. Azure, a pelican in piety or. WAKERING, Norwich 1416. Fox, Exeter 1487; Bath and Wells 1492; Durham 1495; Winchester 1501.”
“Sinister: Three pelicans in their piety, on a chief three stars. Motto, on an escroll above the mitre : PRO REGE ET GREGE.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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