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devotion definition

de·vo·tion (di vō′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the fact, quality, or state of being devoted
  2. piety; devoutness
  3. religious worship
  4. one or more prayers or other religious practices, specif. of a private or nonofficial kind
  5. loyalty or deep affection
  6. the act of devoting

Etymology: ME devociun < OFr devotion < L devotio

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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