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   pie·tà

   /ˌpēāˈtä/

   noun

   • 1. a picture or sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding the dead body of Jesus Christ on her lap or in her arms.

   Word Origin Italian, from Latin pietas ‘dutifulness’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • P

     3

   • I

     1

   • E

     1

   • T

     1

   • À

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