devout, god-fearing
(adjective) deeply religious; “a god-fearing and law-abiding people” H.L.Mencken
dear, devout, earnest, heartfelt
(adjective) sincerely earnest; “one’s dearest wish”; “devout wishes for their success”; “heartfelt condolences”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
devout (comparative devouter or more devout, superlative devoutest or most devout)
Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; pious; extremely religious.
(archaic) Expressing devotion or piety.
Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest.
devout (plural devouts)
(obsolete) A devotee.
(obsolete) A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion.
Source: Wiktionary
De*vout", a. Etym: [OE. devot, devout, F. dévot, from L. devotus devoted, p. p. of devovere. See Devote, v. t.]
1. Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious. A devout man, and one that feared God. Acts x. 2. We must be constant and devout in the worship of God. Rogers.
2. Expressing devotion or piety; as, eyes devout; sighs devout; a devout posture. Milton.
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.
De*vout", n.
1. A devotee. [Obs.] Sheldon.
2. A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion. [Obs.] Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
