Defn: Consecrated to a purpose; strongly attached; zealous; devout;
as, a devoted admirer.
— De*vot"ed*ly, adv.
— De*vot"ed*ness, n.
DEVOTEE
Dev`o*tee", n.
Defn: One who is wholly devoted; esp., one given wholly to religion;
one who is superstitiously given to religious duties and ceremonies;
a bigot.
While Father Le Blanc was very devout he was not a devotee. A. S.
Hardy.
DEVOTEMENT
De*vote"ment, n.
Defn: The state of being devoted, or set apart by a vow. [R.] Bp.
Hurd.
DEVOTER
De*vot"er, n.
Defn: One who devotes; a worshiper.
DEVOTION
De*vo"tion, n. Etym: [F. dévotion, L. devotio.]
1. The act of devoting; consecration.
2. The state of being devoted; addiction; eager inclination; strong attachment love or affection; zeal; especially, feelings toward God appropriately expressed by acts of worship; devoutness. Genius animated by a fervent spirit of devotion. Macaulay.