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devoutness|dɪˈvaʊtnɪs|
[f. as prec. + -ness.]
The quality of being devout; reverential spirit or character; religiousness, piety.
1377Pol. Poems (Rolls) I. 217 Nou is devoutnes out icast. 1530Palsgr. 213/2 Devoutnesse, deuotion. a1680Glanvill Serm. 52 (T.) There are some who have a sort of devoutness and religion in their particular complexion. 1840Carlyle Heroes (1858) 221 What devoutness and noblemindedness had dwelt in these rustic thoughtful peoples. 1874Morley Compromise (1886) 178 Religiosity or devoutness of spirit. |
