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Devoutness shown by type I converted (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

piety

'devoutness' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'shown by type i converted' is the wordplay.
'shown by' says to put letters next to each other.
'converted' indicates anagramming the letters.
'type'+'i' is 'typei'.
'typei' is an anagram of 'PIETY'.

(Other definitions for piety that I've seen before include "An unthinkingly accepted belief" , "Godly behaviour" , "Being faithful" , "State of being devout in religion" , "Dutiful devotion" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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