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| de·vout [ di vówt ] |
adjective |
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1. very religious: deeply religious
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2. devoted to something: devoted to a particular personal interest or cause
 a devout baseball fan
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3. very sincere: deeply and sincerely felt or meant
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formal
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| [12th century. Via French< Latin devotus, past participle of devovere (see devote)] |
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 de·vout·ly adverb |
 de·vout·ness noun |
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