'Pieta' definitions:

Definition of 'pieta'

(from WordNet)
noun
A representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the dead body of Jesus

Definition of 'Pieta'

From: GCIDE
  • Pieta \Pi*e*t[`a]"\ (p[-e]*[asl]*t[aum]"), n. [It.] (Fine Arts) A representation of the dead Christ, attended by the Virgin Mary or by holy women and angels. --Mollett. [1913 Webster]