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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•vout /dɪˈvaʊt/USA pronunciation adj., -er, -est. - devoted to divine worship or service;
religious:a devout Hindu. - serious;
earnest;
sincere:[before a noun]a devout admirer of French painting.
de•vout•ly, adv. de•vout•ness, n. [uncountable]See -vot-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•vout (di vout′),USA pronunciation adj., -er, -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.
- Late Latin dēvotus, Latin: devoted; see devote
- Anglo-French, Old French devo(u)t
- Middle English 1175–1225
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged worshipful; holy, saintly. See religious.
- 3.See corresponding entry in Unabridged intense, serious, fervent, ardent.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged irreverent.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: devout /dɪˈvaʊt/ adj - deeply religious; reverent
- sincere; earnest; heartfelt
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French devot, from Late Latin dēvōtus, from Latin: faithful; see devotedeˈvoutly adv deˈvoutness n |