Black
Black adjective - Having the color of soot or coal.
Pious
Pious adjective - Showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue.
Usage example: a pious woman who decided to become a nun
Both words in one sentence
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Most Hollywood monks are pious men with tonsures, clad in long black robes.
Source: The Low Middle Ages -
Black and White Morality: Exemplified by the ridiculously pious judge.
Source: Film / The Violent Years - Warrior Monk: The Black Hand, a pious brotherhood of elite soldiers with the equipment and dedication to stride through firefights without wavering.
Source: Fan Fic / Tiberium Wars
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