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devout

de·vout

UK/dɪˈvaʊt/ US/dəˈvʌʊt/ uncommon archaic obsolete

adjective

1.

devoutly religious

  • “a god-fearing and law-abiding people”
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2.

earnest

  • “one”
  • “;”
  • “;”
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Origin

From Middle English devout, devot, from Old French devot (French dévot), from Latin dēvōtus, perfect passive participle of dēvōveō.

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