devout
IPA: dɪvˈaʊt
noun
- (obsolete) A devotee.
- (obsolete) A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion.
adjective
- Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious.
- (archaic) Expressing devotion or piety.
- Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest.
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Examples of "devout" in Sentences
- This component contingency not be neglected in devout work.
- They appreciate devout truths in devout language (I Con 2.13 RSV marginal).
- Believers ought to assimilate how a assorted tools of their being work or they shall not be equates to to thoughts a devout from a soulical.
- As one can see in the popular icon of the same name, the demons will pull even the most devout from the ladder if they do not take the necessary precautions.
- This lasted a short while, however, and she shed her veil and habit for chinchilla and diamonds – though she professed to remain devout, having a copy of The Imitation of Christ by her bedside.
- It's whether the indignance of the devout is valid in the ethos I'm ascribing to Art, whether Art itself accepts the sacrosanct status of religious symbols, whether Art respects or disrespects those claims.
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