devoted
Americanadjective
adjective
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feeling or demonstrating loyalty or devotion; ardent; devout
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set apart, dedicated, or consecrated
Other Word Forms
- devotedly adverb
- devotedness noun
- overdevoted adjective
- overdevotedly adverb
- overdevotedness noun
- quasi-devoted adjective
- quasi-devotedly adverb
- undevoted adjective
Etymology
Origin of devoted
Example Sentences
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“Thanks to your self-sacrificing and devoted struggle, the militant fraternity and friendship and invincible alliance between our country and Russia grow firmer,” he said, according to state media.
Those firms had access to cutting-edge technology, reams of research on just about every investible asset, and a devoted brokerage industry that fought aggressively for their business.
British animal rights campaigner and primatologist Dr Jane Goodall devoted her life to the study and conservation of chimpanzees and the other great apes.
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She then left the world of cinema in 1973 for a life devoted to animal welfare, and lived for decades in Saint-Tropez on the French Riviera, at her home called La Madrague.
From BBC
At the time, Ms Zia was described as a "shy housewife" devoted to their two sons.
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