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Definition of
pietà noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
pietà
noun
/pjeɪˈtɑː/
/pjeɪˈtɑː/
(
art
)
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a picture or sculpture of the Virgin Mary holding the dead body of Christ
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pietà
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