devotion
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See also dévotion
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Latin dēvōtiō, from dēvōtum + -tio, from the supine of dēvoveō (“vow, devote”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (UK) IPA: /dɪˈvəʊʃən/, X-SAMPA: /d@"v@US@n/
- (US) IPA: /dɪˈvoʊʃən/, X-SAMPA: /dI"voUS@n/
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Audio (US) (file)
Noun[edit]
devotion (usually uncountable; plural devotions)
- (uncountable) The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
- (uncountable) Feeling of strong or fervent affection; dedication
- (uncountable) Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.
- (countable, ecclesiastical) A prayer (often found in the plural)
Translations[edit]
the act or state of devoting or being devoted
feelings of strong or fervent affection; dedication
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religious veneration, zeal, or piety
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ecclesiastical: a prayer
Middle French[edit]
Noun[edit]
devotion f (plural devotions)
- devotion (quality of being devoted)