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devout

/dih-vout/US // dɪˈvaʊt //UK // (dɪˈvaʊt) //

虔诚的,虔诚,虔诚的教徒,虔诚的人

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1

    de·vout·er, de·vout·est.

    • : devoted to divine worship or service; pious; religious: a devout Catholic.
    • : expressing devotion or piety: devout prayer.
    • : earnest or sincere; hearty: He had a devout allegiance to the political regime.

Synonyms & Antonyms

adj.sincerely believing; devoted

Examples

  • Mary, as a devout Catholic queen, maintained close control over a country in the throes of burgeoning Protestant fervor.

  • He was found to be in violation of his parole for performing spoken word at a restaurant where alcohol was served, even though he was a devout Muslim and did not drink.

  • If neither of these names are familiar to you, know that they are celebrities to tens of millions of devout gamer fans.

  • Friedrich Hayek and Ludwig von Mises were known for their devout advocacy of maximally free markets and minimal government assistance.

  • Instead, as with Brennan and Kennedy, devout faith can lead public officials in a very different direction.

  • It was a mystery to devout Christians in the early Church, too.

  • The Austria-based restaurant was first noted by the scholar and monk Albuin, who was a devout follower of Charlemagne.

  • Alicia is a devout atheist, if devout can be used to describe someone who does not believe in a God.

  • But the other couples are mainly devout Catholics who toe the party line when it comes to birth control and divorce.

  • “Remain devout, patient and persistent in upholding high moral values,” bin Laden counseled.

  • I was thinking of any thing but the Virgin, or the window, or the light; I was thinking of my companion—so fair, and so devout.

  • She dressed always in black, was very devout and rich and narrow and iron-willed.

  • All things that could give solemnity to an observance unite to invest this with a devout character.

  • Strictly reared by a mother gentle and devout, and by a father hard and avaricious.

  • The innocent may be innocent, nay, the pious may feel devout, even in a ball room.