devoutful en · ADJ
Etymology
From devout (adjective) + -ful.
Meanings
- (obsolete) Full of devotion; devoted or pious.
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(obsolete) Sacred.
[T]o ſelect among ten thouſand faires, / A Lady farre inferior to the moſt, / In faire proportion both of limbe and ſoule: / To take her from auſterer check of parents, / To make her his by moſt deuoutfull rightes, / Make her commandreſſe of a better eſſence / Then is the gorgious world even of a man.
c. 1603 (date written), Iohn Marston, The Malcontent. […], revised edition, London: […] V[alentine] S[immes] for William Aspley, […], published 1604, →OCLC, Act I, scene iii:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more devoutful | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most devoutful | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
holy · godfearing · devoutful · devout · sainted · divine · observant · hallowed · godly · sanctimonious · celestial · piteous · Allah-fearing · religionary · practicing · frum · godly · godly · blessed · inward · heavenly · heavenly-minded · devoutful · hallowed · sacred · heavenly-minded · pious · blessed · sanctimonious · godfearing · piteous