adj
devout
dih-VOWT
adj
1
Deeply religious and committed to one's faith.
"Her grandmother was a devout Catholic who attended mass every day."
2
Sincere and heartfelt, especially describing a hope or wish.
"It is my devout hope that the two sides can reach an agreement."
How to Use Devout
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSincerely and deeply religious, or (more broadly) heartfelt and earnest.
Easily confused with
Common pairings
devout Christian
devout believer
devout hope
Word Forms
devouter comparative, more devout comparative, devouts plural, devoutest superlative, most devout superlative
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Etymology
From Old French devot, from Latin dēvōtus, "vowed, dedicated" — a doublet of devote.