devout

Meanings

Adjective

• Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious.
• Expressing devotion or piety.
• Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest.

Noun

• A devotee.
• A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion.

Origin

• From Middle English devout, devot, from Old French devot (French dévot), from Latin dēvōtus, perfect passive participle of dēvōveō. devote.