devout

/dəˈvʌʊt/noun

A piece of devotional writing or music, or a section of one.

Example sentences

“The choir opened the service with a short devout.”
“He copied an old devout into his prayer notebook.”

Familiar as an adjective for the sincerely religious: 'a devout Catholic'. It has stretched to secular loyalty too: 'a devout fan'.

Related words

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