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devout

(= god-fearing) deeply religious; H.L.Mencken a god-fearing and law-abiding people (= earnest, heartfelt) earnest one's dearest wish devout wishes for their success heartfelt condolences

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Simple sentences

My grandmother was devout.
He's a devout Catholic.
Tom's mother was a devout Catholic.
Tom's sister is a devout Christian.
She's a devout Catholic.
Tom's mother is a devout Catholic.
Tom is a devout Catholic.

Movie subtitles

If it pass against us, we lose the better half of our possession, for all those temporal lands which men devout by testament have given to the Church, would they strip from us - thus runs the bill.
When holy and devout religious men are at their beads. - 'tis much to draw them thence.
Don't disturb the devout souls!
Unbelievers are sometimes devout fishermen.
A toast to a great soldier, a devout Christian.
They're very devout here, they don't meddle with forces of darkness.
And above all show you're devout, throw yourself down on your knees, kiss his ring, cry, say you've repented.
I'm a devout coward.
And with that in mind, I suggest we all bow our heads in devout prayer.
What a devout group! Where did ya find them?
Their father, Arthur Piranha, a scrap metal dealer and TV quizmaster. was well known to the Police and a devout Catholic.
Devout.
No, catholic-- very devout.
She's intelligent, devout, well-mannered, well-educated, and in her outward appearance she's positively predestined to be the wife of a monarch.
Not a perjured accomplice, as I had wished, but radiantly devout, lulling my child, one of his flock, to sleep with a poem.
But please think at the devout ears, that hear you.
They're devout here.
A very devout Catholic. A war hero.
We try to live a diligent and devout life.
A devout coward. I got a degree in cowardice.
And with that in mind I suggest we all bow our heads in devout prayer.
THEIR FATHER, ARTHUR PIRANHA A SCRAP METAL DEALER AND TV QUIZMASTER WAS WELL KNOWN TO THE POLICE AND A DEVOUT CATHOLIC.
I too am very devout.
You pray a lot, very devout.
No, Catholic, very devout.
Oh, more than that I've always been a devout heterosexual.
A devout wish.
A devout coward.
He's very shy, modest, devout, innocent.
You are an honorable and devout woman.
In fact, to be truthful, he's never away from chapel, very devout, not to mention, being a leading lad in our local scouts.
My mother, I think, was devout.
And lastly, a party of devout believers from the Church of the Second Coming of the Great Prophet Zarquon.
Lady Marchmain I don't pretend to be a very devout man and I am not much of a theologian but I do know it's a bad plan to have two religions in one house.
The Cranleighs of the time were devout and very hospitable.
I'm a devout Catholic.
A most devout young person.

News and current affairs

Hundreds of websites now compete to be the new Mecca, the place where all devout Muslims turn for guidance.
How Islam is understood varies widely among devout, moderately religious, and non-observant Muslims, as well as among Islamic scholars, political parties, and organizations.
Active resisters to the Nazis during World War II were often devout Christians.
However, a constant concern has been to adopt these changes without corrupting Muslim culture - to become technologically adept and yet remain devout Muslims.
Why do US Muslims do well while remaining devout and distinctive-looking?
Clearly, this devout believer was overtaken by the sanctity of this pagan temple and was praying to his own God in the only way he knew.
Yet, even if many AKP activists and voters are devout Muslims, Erdogan and Gul remain committed to European integration.
Building a modern secular state for a devout people is Egypt's main challenge.
They recognize that, while their supporters may be devout Muslims, they also need to earn a living; empty hotels and beaches would be economically disastrous.
Once it became clear that his gambit would fail, Obasanjo found a compromise: he named a man he trusted, Yar'Adua, a little-known northern governor and devout Muslim, as his preferred successor.

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