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devout
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devout
(adjective)
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devout
/dɪ
ˈ
vaʊt/
adjective
devout
/dɪ
ˈ
vaʊt/
adjective
Learner's definition of DEVOUT
[
more devout; most devout
]
1
:
deeply religious
:
devoted to a particular religion
They are
devout
Catholics.
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a
:
loyal to something
:
devoted to a particular belief, organization, person, etc.
His parents are
devout
[=
staunch
] believers in the value of a good education.
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b
:
serious and sincere
It is his
devout
wish to help people in need.
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— devoutly
adverb
a
devoutly
religious family
It is
a thing devoutly to be wished
. [=a thing worth wishing for; a thing you want very much to happen]
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