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UK
/dɪvˈaʊt/
]
[ US /dɪˈvaʊt/ ]
[ US /dɪˈvaʊt/ ]
ADJECTIVE
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sincerely earnest
one's dearest wish
devout wishes for their success
heartfelt condolences -
deeply religious
a god-fearing and law-abiding people
How To Use devout In A Sentence
- An inscription in the sacristy of the church states that it was made by a devout Minorite of wood from the Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan
- Croi from time immemorial had been renowned for its devout and strict observance of papistic rites and ceremonies; the Counts of Nassau had gone over to the new sect -- sufficient reasons why Philip of Croi, Duke of Arschot, should prefer a party which placed him the most decidedly in opposition to the Prince of Orange. History of the Revolt of the Netherlands — Volume 02
- An unostentatiously devout man, that is where he would, in different circumstances, undoubtedly have been. DARE CALL IT TREASON
- I'd listened to the programme a fair few times during my last year at school '93-4 and been dazzled by its mix of inspired music, learned guests, poetry, comedy and all-round self-deprecating dementedness, but it wasn't until I left for university that I became a devout fan. Archive 2006-04-01
- Both men are from Brooklyn, both have children named Satchel, both are basketball fans, devout Knicks supporters, and both have made the clamorous city of New York their sound stage.
- Cratyn was so annoyingly devout, he probably felt the need for penance if he had an impure thought. TREASON KEEP
- Tolkien, a devout Catholic, was a combat veteran of World War I, and acutely sensitive to the murderous nihilism of modern warfare.
- My sister has become devoutly Orthodox Jewish.
- We got a juvenile offender, family of devout Jehovah's Witnesses. We gotta be real careful here.
- The dying old man cast up his eyes to heaven and prayed devoutly.