devout
Pronunciation Adjective
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Pronunciation Adjective
devout (comparative devouter, superlative devoutest)
- Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious.
- 1611 King James Bible, Acts x. 2
- a devout man, and one that feared God
- We must be constant and devout in the worship of God.
- 1611 King James Bible, Acts x. 2
- (archaic) Expressing devotion or piety.
- devout sighs; devout eyes; a devout posture
- Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest.
- devout wishes for one's welfare
- German: tiefgläubig, andächtig
- Italian: devoto
- Portuguese: devoto
- Russian: на́божный
- Spanish: devoto, devota
devout (plural devouts)
- (obsolete) A devotee.
- (obsolete) A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion.
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