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Definition of
pietà noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
pietà
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
pyeɪˈtɑ
/
/
(
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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