devout
Plural: devouts
Adjective Satellite
- deeply religious; H.L.Mencken
- earnest
- "devout wishes for their success"
Adj
- Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious; godly.
- Expressing devotion or piety.
- Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest.
Noun
- A devotee.
- A devotional composition, or part of a composition; a devotion.
Adjective
- Having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.
Examples
- devout sighs; devout eyes; a devout posture
- devout wishes for one's welfare
- He was a devout believer in the power of ’QI’ and ’ZA’ to secure victory in Words With Friends.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English devout, devot, from Old French devot (French dévot), from Latin dēvōtus, perfect passive participle of dēvōveō. Doublet of devote.
Scrabble Score: 10
devout: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Worddevout: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
devout: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
devout: valid Words With Friends Word