Devout

//dɪˈvaʊt// adj, noun

adj, noun ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A devotee. obsolete
  2. 2
    A devotional composition, or part of a composition; a devotion. obsolete
Adjective
  1. 1
    Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious; godly.

    "a devout man, and one that feared God"

  2. 2
    Expressing devotion or piety. archaic

    "devout sighs; devout eyes; a devout posture"

  3. 3
    Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest.

    "devout wishes for one's welfare"

Adjective
  1. 1
    deeply religious wordnet
  2. 2
    sincerely earnest wordnet

Synonyms

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heartfeltabandonedactiveadorantadoringafire

Example

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"The devout Christian persists in his belief."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Italic *dē Ecclesiastical Latin dē Ecclesiastical Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *h₁wegʷʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *h₁wogʷʰéyeti Proto-Italic *wogʷeō Ecclesiastical Latin voveō Ecclesiastical Latin dēvoveō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Ecclesiastical Latin -tus Ecclesiastical Latin dēvōtusbor. Old French devotbor. Middle English devout English devout Inherited from Middle English devout. From Middle English devout, devot, from Old French devot (French dévot), from Latin dēvōtus, perfect passive participle of dēvōveō. Doublet of devote.

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