1
: committed or devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
a devout Catholic
devoutly
adverb
devoutness
noun
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Examples of devout in a Sentence
It is his devout wish to help people in need.
devout Red Sox fans never lost faith during the long World Series drought
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Between the lines: Hegseth, who's been married three times, portrays himself as a family man and devout Christian.
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Mike Allen, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
This represents a substantive shift among the faithful: For decades, women were always more devout, both in U.S. churches and around the world.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
Carter, a Democrat, was a devout Christian who served in the Navy and was also the governor of Georgia before his White House election.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
In each case, survival was accompanied by a sense of divine oversight, although neither man was especially devout.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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Mike Allen, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
This represents a substantive shift among the faithful: For decades, women were always more devout, both in U.S. churches and around the world.
—Jacob Turcotte, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
Carter, a Democrat, was a devout Christian who served in the Navy and was also the governor of Georgia before his White House election.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 9 Jan. 2025
In each case, survival was accompanied by a sense of divine oversight, although neither man was especially devout.
—Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Devout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devout. Accessed 26 Jan. 2025.
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devout
adjective
de·vout
di-ˈvau̇t 
1
: devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
2
: expressing devotion
a devout attitude
3
a
: devoted to an activity, belief, or type of behavior
a devout baseball fan
b
: earnest entry 2 sense 1, sincere
gave them devout thanks
devoutly
adverb
devoutness
noun
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