godliness

== English == === Etymology === From godly + -ness. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈɡɒd.li.nəs/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈɡɑd.li.nəs/ === Noun === godliness (countable and uncountable, plural godlinesses) The condition and quality of being godly, pious, scrupulously observant of all the teachings of one's religion, practicing virtue and avoiding sin. Synonyms: angelicalness, saintlikeness, saintliness, virtuousness; see also Thesaurus:probity 1562, The Thirty-Nine Articles, Point 32: Bishops, Priests, and Deacons are not commanded by God's laws either to vow the estate of single life or to abstain from marriage. Therefore it is lawful also for them, as for all other Christian men, to marry at their own discretion, as they shall judge the same to serve better to godliness. ==== Derived terms ==== cleanliness is next to godliness ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== deity === Anagrams === dogliness