What does Devout mean?

Definitions for Devout
dɪˈvaʊtde·vout

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. devout, god-fearingadjective

    deeply religious

    "a god-fearing and law-abiding people" H.L.Mencken

  2. dear, devout, earnest, heartfeltadjective

    earnest

    "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"

Wiktionary

  1. devoutnoun

    A devotee.

  2. devoutnoun

    A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion.

  3. devoutadjective

    Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious.

  4. devoutadjective

    Expressing devotion or piety; as, eyes devout; sighs devout; a devout posture.

  5. devoutadjective

    Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest; as, devout wishes for one's welfare.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. DEVOUTadjective

    Etymology: devotus, Latin.

    We must be constant and devout in the worship of our God, and ready in all acts of benevolence to our neighbour. John Rogers, Sermon 13.

    For this, with soul devout, he thank’d the god;
    And, of success secure, return’d to his abode. John Dryden, Fables.

    Anon dry ground appears, and from his ark
    The ancient fire descends, with all his train:
    Then with uplifted hands, and eyes devout,
    Grateful to heav’n. John Milton, Paradise Lost, b. xi. l 863.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Devoutverb

    devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious

  2. Devoutverb

    expressing devotion or piety; as, eyes devout; sighs devout; a devout posture

  3. Devoutverb

    warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest; as, devout wishes for one's welfare

  4. Devoutnoun

    a devotee

  5. Devoutnoun

    a devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Devout

    de-vowt′, adj. given up to religious thoughts and exercises: pious: solemn: earnest.—adv. Devout′ly.—n. Devout′ness. [O. Fr. devot—L. devotus. See Devote.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Devout in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Devout in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Devout in a Sentence

  1. Spencer Hahn:

    Domineque was a devout Muslim and a human being. He was a son, a father, a brother. He wanted equal treatment in his last moments. I am beyond appalled at the willingness of Steve Marshall and the State of Alabama to treat a human being differently because he was part of a religious minority. We are better than this.

  2. Thomas a Kempis:

    The good devout man first makes inner preparation for the actions he has later to perform. His outward actions do not draw him into lust and vice; rather it is he who bends them into the shape of reason and right judgement. Who has a stiffer battle to fight than the man who is striving to conquer himself.

  3. Jakeem Tyler:

    When I came in that day, it was just for me, a day to work and share the gospel and just to spread love around, i just don’t know what to really say right now because I ’m just in awe still. Jakeem Tyler, who claims to be a devout Christian, says Jakeem Tyler is incredibly grateful for Nelson's gesture.

  4. Adam Rippon:

    I don’t think he has a real concept of reality, to stand by some of the things that Donald Trump has said and for Mike Pence to say he’s a devout Christian man is completely contradictory.If he’s OK with what’s being said about people and Americans and foreigners and about different countries that are being called ‘s***holes,’I think he should really go to church.

  5. Adam Rippon:

    I don’t think he has a real concept of reality, to stand by some of the things that Donald Trump has said and for Mike Pence to say he’s a devout Christian man is completely contradictory.If he’s okay with what’s being said about people and Americans and foreigners and about different countries that are being called ‘s***holes,’I think he should really go to church.

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