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de·vout
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dɪˈvaʊt
/
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[
dih-
vout
]
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adjective,
de·vout·er,
de·vout·est.
1.
devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious:
a devout Catholic.
2.
expressing devotion or piety:
devout prayer.
3.
earnest or sincere; hearty:
He had a devout allegiance to the political regime.
Origin:
1175–1225;
Middle English
<
Anglo-French,
Old French
devo
(
u
)
t
<
Late Latin
dēvotus,
Latin:
devoted; see
devote
Related forms
de·vout·ly,
adverb
de·vout·ness,
noun
non·de·vout,
adjective
non·de·vout·ly,
adverb
non·de·vout·ness,
noun
un·de·vout,
adjective
un·de·vout·ly,
adverb
un·de·vout·ness,
noun
Synonyms
1.
worshipful; holy, saintly. See
religious
.
3.
intense, serious, fervent, ardent.
Antonyms
1.
irreverent.
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World English Dictionary
devout
(dɪˈvaʊt)
—
adj
1.
deeply religious; reverent
2.
sincere; earnest; heartfelt:
a devout confession
[C13: from Old French
devot,
from Late Latin
dēvōtus,
from Latin: faithful; see
devote
]
de'voutly
—
adv
de'voutness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
devout
early 13c., from O.Fr. devot, from L. devotus "given up by vow, devoted," pp. of devovere "dedicate by vow" (see
devotion
).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
She is a
devout
Buddhist and there was a definite link in terms of the imagery
she filled her studio with.
We were together, about to dwell together in our
devout
purpose.
And they're all not any less serious, informed, sincere or
devout
for doing so.
Christine is a serious soul from a
devout
background.
Reasonable criticism can be easily overlooked when reading the insane guru preaching to his
devout
followers.
Piercing, booming music fills every atom of the dramatic and ornate church and transports the prayers of the
devout
toward heaven.
From his childhood he was remarkably pious and
devout
.
Devout
parents and clergymen have frequently observed this phenomenon and deplored it.
His parents were of the lowest rank in the country, but
devout
and charitable.
Linnaeus, a
devout
Christian with no concept of evolution, today might barely recognize much of the system he spawned.
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