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devout
adjective
Definition of
devout adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
devout
adjective
/
dɪˈvaʊt
/
(
of a person
)
believing strongly in a particular religion and obeying its laws and practices
a devout Christian/Muslim
devoutly
adverb
a devoutly Catholic region
She devoutly
(= very strongly)
hoped he was telling the truth.
