Devout

  • 11devout — de|vout [dıˈvaut] adj [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: devot, from Latin devotus; DEVOTE] 1.) someone who is devout has a very strong belief in a religion ▪ a devout Catholic 2.) formal a devout hope or wish is one that you feel very… …

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  • 12devout — adjective 1 someone who is devout has a very strong belief in a religion: a devout Catholic 2 formal a devout hope or wish is one that you feel very strongly: It is my devout hope that we can work together in peace. devoutly adverb devoutness… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 13devout — devoutly, adv. devoutness, n. /di vowt /, adj., devouter, devoutest. 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… …

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  • 14devout — adjective a) Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious. b) Expressing devotion or piety; as, eyes devout; sighs devout; a devout posture …

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  • 15devout — de|vout [ dı vaut ] adjective 1. ) very religious: devout Muslims 2. ) very enthusiastic in your support for something: a devout capitalist …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16devout — adjective 1) a devout Christian Syn: pious, religious, devoted, dedicated, reverent, God fearing; holy, godly, saintly, faithful, dutiful, righteous, churchgoing, orthodox 2) a devout family man …

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  • 17devout — UK [dɪˈvaʊt] / US adjective 1) very religious devout Muslims 2) very enthusiastic in your support for something a devout capitalist …

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  • 18devout — adj. Devout is used with these nouns: ↑believer, ↑Buddhist, ↑Catholic, ↑Christian, ↑follower, ↑Jew, ↑Muslim …

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  • 19devout — [13] Essentially, devout and devote [16] are the same word; they come from an identical source, but reached English along different routes. That source is dēvōtus, the past participle of Latin dēvovēre, which was a compound formed from the… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • 20devout — [dɪ vaʊt] adjective 1》 having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment. 2》 earnest; sincere: my devout hope. Derivatives devoutly adverb devoutness noun Origin ME: from OFr. devot, from L. devotus devoted from devovere (see devote) …

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