devout
devout is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 5 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.
Definitions
- 1.We must be constant and devout in the worship of God. Rogers.
- 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.
Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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- What is we must be constant and devout in the worship of God. Rogers called?
- What is expressing devotion or piety; as, eyes devout; sighs devout; a devout posture. Milton called?
- What is warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest; as, devout wishes for one's welfare. The devout, devoutly religious persons, those who are sincerely pious called?
- What is a devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion. [Obs.] Milton called?
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- Definitions: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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