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devout

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
devout /dɪˈvaʊt/

▶adjective

1 having or showing deep religious feeling or commitment.

2 earnest; sincere: my devout hope.

– derivatives
devoutly adverb,
devoutness noun.

– origin ME: from OFr. devot, from L. devotus ‘devoted’ from devovere (see devote).

'devout' also found in these Oxford entries:

Khalsa - prayerful

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devout or devoted + religious affiliation
pious, devout

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