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• devout — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Late Latin devotus, from Latin, past participle of devovēre Date: 13th century 1. devoted to religion or to religious duties or exercises 2. expressing devotion or piety < a …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• devout — de|vout [dıˈvaut] adj [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: devot, from Latin devotus; DEVOTE] 1.) someone who is devout has a very strong belief in a religion ▪ a devout Catholic 2.) formal a devout hope or wish is one that you feel very… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• devout — adjective 1 someone who is devout has a very strong belief in a religion: a devout Catholic 2 formal a devout hope or wish is one that you feel very strongly: It is my devout hope that we can work together in peace. devoutly adverb devoutness… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• Apprecation — Ap pre*ca tion, n. [L. apprecari to pray to; ad + precari to pray, prex, precis, prayer.] Earnest prayer; devout wish. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] A solemn apprecation of good success. Bp. Hall. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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