devout C1 Topic:Religion & Belief US /dɪˈvaʊt/ UK /dɪˈvaʊt/ See IPA manual Freq #18065 Meanings 1 adj deeply committed to a religion and its practices Her devout grandparents attended services every week. 2 adj showing sincere religious feeling or earnest dedication The pilgrims listened in devout silence. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · deeply committed to a... piousreligiousobservant 2 adj · showing sincere religious... reverentearnest ↔ Opposites impiousirreligious Word family Forms devoutly Derived forms devoutlydevoutness Related forms devotiondevotepietyprayerful Etymology From Middle English devout and Old French devot, from Latin devotus 'vowed, devoted', the past participle of devovere 'to vow or dedicate', formed from de- + vovere 'to vow'. Topics Religion & Belief External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # devout **Type:** Word **Level:** C1 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /dɪˈvaʊt/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈvaʊt/ **Frequency rank:** 18065 ## Meanings 1. deeply committed to a religion and its practices 2. showing sincere religious feeling or earnest dedication ## Examples - Her devout grandparents attended services every week. - The pilgrims listened in devout silence. ## Synonyms - pious - religious - observant - reverent ## Antonyms - impious - irreligious ## Derived Forms - devoutly - devoutness ## Related Forms - devotion - devote - piety - prayerful ## Etymology From Middle English devout and Old French devot, from Latin devotus 'vowed, devoted', the past participle of devovere 'to vow or dedicate', formed from de- + vovere 'to vow'. ## Topics - Religion & Belief markdown