Devout

//dɪˈvaʊt//

"Devout" in a Sentence (16 examples)

The devout Christian persists in his belief.

Nevertheless, devout conversation on spiritual things helps no little with spiritual progress.

Tom's sister is a devout Christian.

He's a devout Catholic.

She's a devout Catholic.

Tom acknowledges he is a devout Christian.

Tom's mother was a devout Catholic.

Dan was a very devout religious individual.

Tom and Mary are devout Catholics.

Tom was a devout Christian who believed in miracles.

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a devout man, and one that feared God

We must be constant and devout in the worship of our God.

I first became aware of changing Hui-Han social dynamics in the village from a discussion with one of the Han villagers in Team 1. She explained: “Since 1979, we have had less and less social contact with the Hui in the other teams. There are no problems between us, but the Hui are more devout [qian-cheng] now and less willing to come to our homes and visit or borrow tools. We raise pigs in our yards and eat pork, so they are afraid it will influence their religion [yingxiang tamende jiaomen]."

The question, which visibly moved Clinton, delves into an area of the candidate’s life that is deeply personal but rarely discussed. Clinton’s friends and confidants describe the former first lady as a devout Methodist whose faith guides much of what she does.

devout sighs; devout eyes; a devout posture

devout wishes for one's welfare

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