[de.vout] adj [ME devot, fr. OF, fr. LL devotus, fr. L, pp. of devovere] (13c) 1: devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises
2: expressing devotion or piety "a ~ attitude"
3: devoted to a pursuit, belief, or mode of behavior: serious, earnest "a ~ baseball fan" "born a ~ coward --G. B. Shaw" -- de.vout.ly adv -- de.vout.ness n