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devout

[dih-vout] / dɪˈvaʊt /


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The decision came in the case of a devout Rastafarian in Louisiana.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 23, 2026

Islam Makhachev, the current No. 1 pound-for-pound ranked fighter, is a devout Muslim from Dagestan.

From Slate • Jun. 14, 2026

As Mr. Mintzker traces the origins and purposes behind that slanderous 1602 pamphlet, he encounters the work of Jacob Schudt, a German theologian and devout Lutheran who around 1714 began publishing his four-volume “Jewish Memorabilia.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Rubio, a devout Catholic, began his four-day, four-city tour by touring the headquarters of Mother Teresa's charity in the eastern city of Kolkata and praying over her tomb.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

A devout Christian, he tried his best to follow God’s teachings all his life.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry




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