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devout

 

[ dษชหˆvaสŠt ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

religious

Having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.

Synonyms

devoted, faithful, pious, religious

Examples of usage

  • She was a devout Catholic who attended mass every day.
  • He was known for his devout prayers and devotion to God.
Context #2 | Adjective

loyal

Totally committed to a cause or belief.

Synonyms

committed, dedicated, devoted, loyal

Examples of usage

  • He remained a devout supporter of the team, even in difficult times.
  • She was a devout advocate for human rights.

Translations

Translations of the word "devout" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น devoto

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคงเคพเคฐเฅเคฎเคฟเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช fromm

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ saleh

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะพะฑะพะถะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ poboลผny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ•ฌ่™”ใช (ใ‘ใ„ใ‘ใ‚“ใช)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉvot

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ devoto

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท dindar

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋…์‹คํ•œ (๋…์‹คํ•œ)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูˆุฑุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zboลพnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zboลพnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่™”่ฏš็š„ (qiรกnchรฉng de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ poboลพen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ trรบrรฆnn

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ า›าฑะดะฐะนัˆั‹ะป

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒแƒ แƒฌแƒ›แƒฃแƒœแƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ dindar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ devoto

Etymology

The word 'devout' originated from the Latin word 'devotus', which means devoted or consecrated. It has been used in English since the 13th century. Originally, it was primarily associated with religious devotion, but over time it has come to also encompass a broader sense of commitment and loyalty to any cause or belief.

See also: devoutly.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranked #11,365, this word falls into high-advanced vocabulary. It appears less frequently but is valuable for expressing precise meanings in specific contexts.