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devotional Definition

de·vo·tional (-s̸hə nəl)

adjective

of or characterized by devotion

noun

a brief worship service

devotional Related Forms

de·vo·tion·ally adverb

devotional Synonyms

devotional

modif.

devotional Usage Examples

Converse of object

read: In a search of the web I came across your site, and at first I just read the devotionals every so often.

Adjective modifier

daily: Read her daily devotionals, enjoy her spiritual poems, get lost in her creative writing.

Modifies a noun

  • hymn: With the exception of some bhajans, devotional hymns, Ramananda left no written works.
  • singing: Boulder Satsang - has details of all the events around Boulder, Colorado, including kirtan ( devotional singing ).
  • poetry: Its most renowned use is in Hindu devotional poetry addressed to the Hindu deity Krishna.
  • literature: The experience of reading this book has allowed me to return to some earlier devotional literature with a new sensitivity.
  • exercise: They will practice, in faith and love, the devotional exercises in her honor.
  • reading: There are, of course, dangers in any devotional reading of a NT letter.

Modifying Another Word

  • daily: Includes an events calendar, mailing list and daily devotional.
  • primarily: The whole thing has a remarkable, primarily devotional unity of mood.
  • warmly: This book is firmly theological, warmly devotional, and eminently practical.
  • deeply: Married to a canon of Westminster, she was deeply devotional woman who modeled her life on Catherine of Siena.
  • almost: There is an almost devotional aspect to much of this recording: it breathes an intimacy that speaks of warm firesides and mulled wine.
  • only: It is the only devotional figure of a woman in the book.

Preposition: in

character: Meyer's theology was essentially devotional in character and he was also able to relate to different doctrinal perspectives within evangelicalism.

Preposition: for

people: This book of readings based upon the life of Abraham is an excellent devotional for young people.

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