Dictionary Entry
devout
devout is a 6-letter English word with 7 senses as transitive verb, noun, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 12 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 12 · 7 senses
Definitions
- 1transitive verb
Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious.
- 2transitive verb
Expressing devotion or piety; as, eyes devout; sighs devout; a devout posture.
- 3transitive verb
Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest; as, devout wishes for one's welfare.
- 4noun
A devotee.
- 5noun
A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion.
- 6adjective
deeply religious H.L.Mencken
"a god-fearing and law-abiding people"
- 7adjective
earnest
"one's dearest wish"
"devout wishes for their success"
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