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[ dih-vout ] / dɪˈvaʊt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR devout ON THESAURUS.COM
adjective, de·vout·er, de·vout·est.devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious: a devout Catholic. expressing devotion or piety: devout prayer. earnest or sincere; hearty: He had a devout allegiance to the political regime. Origin of devoutFirst recorded in 1175–1225; Middle English, from Anglo-French, Old French devo(u)t, from Late Latin dēvotus,Latin: “devoted”; see devote SYNONYMS FOR devoutworshipful; holy, saintly. 3 intense, serious, fervent, ardent. SEE SYNONYMS FOR devout ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR devoutSEE ANTONYMS FOR devout ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for devout1. See religious. OTHER WORDS FROM devoutde·vout·ly, adverbde·vout·ness, nounnon·de·vout, adjectivenon·de·vout·ly, adverb non·de·vout·ness, nounun·de·vout, adjectiveun·de·vout·ly, adverbun·de·vout·ness, noun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for devoutOne of the most devoutly sought goals for which the Brits travel to the United States is rehabilitation. The Reinvention of Prince Harry: Why His U.S. Visit Is a Huge Success|Tom Sykes|May 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST In an obscure, devoutly Muslim ethnic group in Indonesia, women are revered—and own key land and property. Islam’s Secret Feminists|Danielle Shapiro|September 4, 2011|DAILY BEAST Moreover, killing bin Laden gave him the consummation he most devoutly wished, namely a fast-track to paradise. Bin Laden Should Have Been Captured, Not Killed|Geoffrey Robertson|May 3, 2011|DAILY BEAST Politically conservative and devoutly religious, my parents are the antithesis to Cyrus in every way. Why Ahmadinejad Could Still Lose|Telmah Parsa|June 10, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Ever the good church lady, she folds her body into devoutly prayerful form, on cue. Thandie Nails Condi|Patricia J. Williams|October 21, 2008|DAILY BEAST That she has desisted is a mercy for which man may be devoutly thankful. The History of "Punch"|M. H. Spielmann No, the magician believes just as devoutly as the theologian. The Magic of the Middle Ages|Viktor Rydberg And Flora devoutly kissed her, then gossipped pleasantly about the other guests and the people in the neighborhood. Ancestors|Gertrude Atherton It is devoutly to be hoped that a similar system will ere long be in vogue in the towns of our own country. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Vol. 11, No. 22, January, 1873|Various Old Hannah had one friend whom she devoutly believed could accomplish this. The Life Of Abraham Lincoln|Ward H. Lamon
British Dictionary definitions for devout
adjectivedeeply religious; reverent sincere; earnest; heartfelta devout confession Derived forms of devoutdevoutly, adverbdevoutness, nounWord Origin for devoutC13: from Old French devot, from Late Latin dēvōtus, from Latin: faithful; see devote Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to devoutfaithful, zealous, sincere, fervent, ardent, passionate, religious, pious, adoring, adherent, deep, earnest, fervid, genuine, godly, goody two-shoes, goody-goody, heartfelt, holy, intense |