American English pronunciation
How to pronounce devout
IPA transcription: [dɪ'vaʊt]
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Adjective
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deeply religious; H.L.Mencken
“a god-fearing and law-abiding people”
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earnest
“one's dearest wish”
“devout wishes for their success”
“heartfelt condolences”
Usage examples
- Price was born to a family of devout Methodists in Peterborough, Ontario.
- Barrett was a devout Catholic, and a member of the Knights of Columbus.
- As a devout Catholic, he was pro-life and voted with Republicans on abortion-related issues.
- These customs kept all devout Christians together and in sync for several decades.
- Mulitalo is a devout member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- Payne grew up in a highly religious Methodist family and was a devout Christian.
- Cannon is a devout born again Christian.
- His father was a devout Jehovah's Witness.
- A lifelong devout Roman Catholic, Gunton had initially planned to become a priest.
- Alexander Thomson was a devout Christian and a member of the United Presbyterian Church.