adj.
Pronunciation: di- ' vau ̇ t
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Late Latin devotus, from Latin, past participle of devov ē re
Date: 13th century
1 : devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
2 : expressing devotion or piety <a devout attitude>
3 a : devoted to a pursuit, belief, or mode of behavior : SERIOUS , EARNEST <a devout baseball fan> <born a devout coward ― G. B. Shaw> b : warmly sincere <a devout wish for peace>
– de · vout · ly adverb
– de · vout · ness noun