devout

dɪˈvaʊt

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Definition of devout - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

dedicationshowing sincere and earnest dedication

He is a devout supporter of the charity.

faithful

pious

reverent

religiondeeply religious or spiritual

She is a devout follower of the church..

pious

reverent

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Origin of devout

Latin, devotus (devoted)

Terms with devout included in their meaning

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religious person

devout believer

someone with strong religious beliefs

pious

adj.

devout

showing deep religious devotion or reverence

prayerful

adj.

devout

praying often or regularly

holily

adv.

religion

in a holy, devout, or sacred manner

irreligiousness

lack of devotion

quality of not being devout or pious

piousness

religion

quality of being devout or religious

Examples of devout in a sentence

Their devout commitment to the project was inspiring.
He was known as a devout monk.
Her devout prayers were heard.

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French:dévoué, dévot, ...
German:fromm, gläubig, ...
Italian:devoto, pio, ...
Spanish:devoto, piadoso, ...
Portuguese:devoto, piedoso, ...
Chinese:虔诚的, 笃信的, ...
Japanese:熱心な, 信心深い, ...
Arabic:مُخْلِص, تَقِي, ...
Hebrew:מָסוּר, דָּתִי, ...
Russian:искренне преданный, набожный, ...
Ukrainian:відданий, набожний, ...
Hindi:समर्पित, आस्थावान, ...
Bengali:নিষ্ঠাবান, ধার্মিক, ...
Catalan:fervent, religiós, ...
Czech:oddaný, zbožný, ...
Danish:hengiven, from, ...
Dutch:toegewijd, gelovig, ...
Greek:αφοσιωμένος, ευσεβής, ...
Hungarian:odaadó, vallásos, ...
Khmer:ស្មោះស្ម័គ្រ, ស្មោះស្ម័គ្រខាងសាសនា, ...
Korean:열렬한, 신앙심이 깊은, ...
Persian:پروپاقرص, مؤمن, ...
Polish:gorliwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):devoto, piedoso, ...
Romanian:devotat, evlavios, ...
Swedish:hängiven, from, ...
Thai:ทุ่มเท, เคร่งศาสนา, ...
Turkish:sadık, dindar, ...
Vietnamese:nhiệt thành, mộ đạo, ...

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Definition of devout - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Origin of devout

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