3. Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest; as, devout wishes for one's welfare. The devout, devoutly religious persons, those who are sincerely pious.
Syn. — Holy; pure; religious; prayerful; pious; earnest; reverent; solemn; sincere.
DEVOUT
De*vout", n.
1. A devotee. [Obs.] Sheldon.
2. A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion. [Obs.] Milton.
DEVOUTFUL
De*vout"ful, a.
1. Full of devotion. [R.]
2. Sacred. [R.] To take her from austerer check of parents, To make her his by most devoutful rights. Marston.
DEVOUTLESS
De*vout"less, a.
Defn: Destitute of devotion.
— De*vout"less*ly, adv.
— De*vout"less*ness, n.