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Devout vs Sainted - What's the difference?

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Devout is a related term of sainted.


As adjectives the difference between devout and sainted

is that devout is devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious while sainted is of or pertaining to a saint; saint-like, reverenced.

As a noun devout

is (obsolete) a devotee.

As a verb sainted is

(saint).

devout

English

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • Devoted to religion or to religious feelings and duties; absorbed in religious exercises; given to devotion; pious; reverent; religious.
  • * Bible, Acts x. 2
    • a devout man, and one that feared God
  • * Rogers
    • We must be constant and devout in the worship of God.
  • (archaic) Expressing devotion or piety.
    • devout''' sighs; '''devout''' eyes; a '''devout posture
  • Warmly devoted; hearty; sincere; earnest.
    • devout wishes for one's welfare

    Noun

    (s)
  • (obsolete) A devotee.
  • (obsolete) A devotional composition, or part of a composition; devotion.

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    sainted

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (saint)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of or pertaining to a saint; saint-like, reverenced.
    • Pope John Paul II, of sainted memory, is a candidate for beatification.
  • (Used to mark a beloved person mentioned in conversation as being deceased).
    • My sainted mother never had an evening dress.

    Synonyms

    * (pertaining to a saint) blessed, holy * (of a deceased person) of blessed memory, late, late lamented

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