'Devout' definitions:
Definition of 'devout'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Deeply religious; "a god-fearing and law-abiding people" H.L.Mencken [syn: devout, god-fearing]
adjective
Definition of 'Devout'
From: GCIDE
- Devout \De*vout"\, n.
- 1. A devotee. [Obs.] --Sheldon. [1913 Webster]
- 2. A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion. [Obs.] --Milton. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Devout'
From: GCIDE
- Devout \De*vout"\, a. [OE. devot, devout, F. d['e]vot, from L. devotus devoted, p. p. of devovere. See Devote, v. t.]
- 1. Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious. [1913 Webster]
- A devout man, and one that feared God. --Acts x. 2. [1913 Webster]
- We must be constant and devout in the worship of God. --Rogers. [1913 Webster]
- 2. Expressing devotion or piety; as, eyes devout; sighs devout; a devout posture. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 3. Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest; as, devout wishes for one's welfare. [1913 Webster]
- The devout, devoutly religious persons, those who are sincerely pious.
- Syn: Holy; pure; religious; prayerful; pious; earnest; reverent; solemn; sincere. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'devout'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abandoned,
- active,
- adorant,
- adoring,
- afire,
- ardent,
- assured,
- believing,
- burning,
- certain,
- Christian,
- Christianlike,
- Christianly,
- churchgoing,
- committed,
- compliant,
- confident,
- conforming,
- conscientious,
- constant,
- convinced,
- cultish,
- cultist,
- cultistic,
- dedicated,
- devoted,
- devotional,
- dogmatic,
- doubtless,
- duteous,
- dutiful,
- earnest,
- faithful,
- fervent,
- fervid,
- fideistic,
- fiery,
- flaming,
- genuine,
- godly,
- heartfelt,
- hearty,
- heated,
- holy,
- hot,
- hot-blooded,
- impassioned,
- imploring,
- impressed with,
- in earnest,
- in the dust,
- intense,
- intent,
- intent on,
- loyal,
- meticulous,
- mindful,
- observant,
- on bended knee,
- on fire,
- passionate,
- perfervid,
- persuaded,
- pietistic,
- pious,
- pistic,
- positive,
- practicing,
- prayerful,
- precative,
- precatory,
- prostrate before,
- punctilious,
- punctual,
- pure,
- red-hot,
- regardful,
- religious,
- resolute,
- reverent,
- reverential,
- saintly,
- satisfied,
- scrupulous,
- secure,
- serious,
- sincere,
- sold on,
- solemn,
- spirited,
- staunch,
- suppliant,
- supplicant,
- supplicatory,
- sure,
- theistic,
- true,
- under the impression,
- undoubtful,
- undoubting,
- vehement,
- venerational,
- venerative,
- warm,
- white-hot,
- worshipful,
- worshiping,
- zealous