devoutness

  • 11fear of God — devoutness, awe of the almighty …

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  • 12piety — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Devoutness Nouns 1. piety, piousness, devoutness; religion, theism, faith, belief; religiousness, holiness, saintliness; reverence, worship, veneration, devotion; grace, unction, edification; sanctity,… …

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  • 13Days of devotion — Devotion De*vo tion, n. [F. d[ e]votion, L. devotio.] 1. The act of devoting; consecration. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being devoted; addiction; eager inclination; strong attachment love or affection; zeal; especially, feelings toward God… …

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  • 14Devotion — De*vo tion, n. [F. d[ e]votion, L. devotio.] 1. The act of devoting; consecration. [1913 Webster] 2. The state of being devoted; addiction; eager inclination; strong attachment love or affection; zeal; especially, feelings toward God… …

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  • 15devotion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. dedication; piety, godliness; affection, love; (pl.) prayers, worship. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. allegiance, service, consecration, dedication, commitment, devotedness, adoration, piety, zeal, ardor,… …

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  • 16Sanctimony — Sanc ti*mo*ny, n. [L. sanctimonia, fr. sanctus holy: cf. OF. sanctimonie. See {Saint}.] Holiness; devoutness; scrupulous austerity; sanctity; especially, outward or artificial saintliness; assumed or pretended holiness; hypocritical devoutness.… …

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  • 17religion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) System of faith Nouns 1. religion, faith; theology, isagogics, divinity, deism, theism, monotheism, ditheism, polytheism, pantheism; liberation theology; scientific creationism; hagiology; belief, truth …

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  • 18devotion — n. 1. Consecration, dedication. 2. Piety, religion, devoutness, religiousness, devotedness, holiness, sanctity, saintliness, godliness. 3. [Usually in pl.] Worship, adoration, prayer, devoutness. 4. Attachment, affection, love. 5. Ardor,… …

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  • 19devout — [di vout′] adj. [ME < OFr devot < L devotus, devoted (in LL(Ec), devout): see DEVOTE] 1. very religious; pious 2. showing reverence 3. earnest; sincere; heartfelt devoutly adv. devoutness n. SYN. DEVOUT implies sincere, worshipful devotion… …

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  • 20religiousness — noun 1. piety by virtue of being devout (Freq. 1) • Syn: ↑devoutness • Derivationally related forms: ↑religious, ↑devout (for: ↑devoutness) • …

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