pitier

[ pit-ee-er ]

noun

a person who pities.

Origin of pitier

¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; pity + -er¹

Words Nearby pitier

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How to use pitier in a sentence

pitier of the orphan, God of the widow, cause us to share Thy pity and become Thy messengers of tenderness in our small measure.
The Meaning of Faith | Harry Emerson Fosdick
A pitier and sympathizer may be very distant, and his aid may reach us over the abysses.
The Bible and Life | Edwin Holt Hughes
The "self-pitier," the "self-indulgent," the "fearful" also had better stay at home.
The Lake of the Sky | George Wharton James

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