单词 | devout |
释义 | de·vout (dĭ-vout) adj. de·vout·er, de·vout·est 1. a. Devoted to a religion or to the fulfillment of religious obligations: a devout Catholic. b. Characterized by religious devotion or piety: devout observance of the holy days. 2. a. Fervently believing in or advocating an ideology or position: a devout socialist. b. Fervent or earnest: devout wishes for their success. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin dēvōtus, past participle of dēvovēre, to vow; see DEVOTE.] de·voutly adv. de·voutness n. |
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