Meaning

3 senses
  1. Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious; godly.

    tiefgläubig, andächtig, strenggläubig

    на́божныйnábožnyj

    побо́жнийpobóžnyj, набо́жнийnabóžnyj

  2. Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest.

    devout wishes for one's welfare

    sincerely earnest

  3. (archaic)Expressing devotion or piety.

    devout sighs; devout eyes; a devout posture

Examples

44 sentences
  1. Tom's sister is a devout Christian.

    Сестра Тома — набожна християнка. — deniko

    ruСестра Тома — набожная христианка. — sharptoothed

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  2. Tom's mother was a devout Catholic.

    Мати Тома була щирою католичкою. — deniko

    ruМать Тома была набожной католичкой. — sharptoothed

    deToms Mutter war eine fromme Katholikin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  3. Are you devout?

  4. Tom and Mary are devout Catholics.

    ruТом и Мэри - ревностные католики. — marafon

  5. Tom's mother is a devout Catholic.

    ruМать Тома - набожная католичка. — marafon

    deToms Mutter ist fromme Katholikin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

7 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties:
Русский
By meaning 1
devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties:

Origin

Inherited from Middle English devout.

Inherited from Middle English devout.

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