adjective/nounmasculinepl: N/A (already plural form; singular: devoto)
devout; devoted ones; believers; followers
1. Plural of devoto - people who are deeply religious, pious, or faithful to a particular belief, religion, or cause
The devotos gathered at the church for the morning prayer service.
Os devotos se reuniram na igreja para o serviço de oração matinal.
2. Adjective form - describes people or things characterized by devotion, loyalty, or dedication
The devotos followers of the saint made pilgrimages every year.
Os seguidores devotos do santo faziam peregrinações todos os anos.
3. Religious practitioners or adherents of a particular faith tradition or spiritual practice
The devotos of Candomblé practice African-Brazilian religious traditions.
Os devotos do Candomblé praticam tradições religiosas afro-brasileiras.
In Brazilian culture, 'devotos' carries significant weight in religious contexts, particularly within Catholicism, Spiritism, and Afro-Brazilian religions like Candomblé and Umbanda. The term reflects Brazil's syncretic religious landscape where devotion to saints, orixás, and spiritual guides is deeply woven into daily life. Religious processions and festivals often celebrate devotos and their dedication. The word also appears in secular contexts to describe dedicated followers of any cause or ideology.
Related Idioms & Phrases
devotos da fé - devoted to the faith
devotos seguidores - devoted followers
ser devoto de - to be a devout follower of
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