devout
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Britannica Dictionary definition of DEVOUT
[more devout; most devout]
1
:
deeply religious
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devoted to a particular religion
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They are devout Catholics.
2
a
:
loyal to something
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devoted to a particular belief, organization, person, etc.
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His parents are devout [=staunch] believers in the value of a good education.
b
:
serious and sincere
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It is his devout wish to help people in need.
— devoutly
adverb-
a devoutly religious family
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It is a thing devoutly to be wished. [=a thing worth wishing for; a thing you want very much to happen]
