What does "devout" mean?
Devout: We must be constant and devout in the worship of God. Rogers.
Additional senses
- 2.Expressing devotion or piety; as, eyes devout; sighs devout; a devout posture. Milton.
- 3.Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest; as, devout wishes for one's welfare. The devout, devoutly religious persons, those who are sincerely pious.
- 4.A devotee. [Obs.] Sheldon.
- 5.A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion. [Obs.] Milton.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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