devotion
n.
faithfulness, dedication
Devotion
Devotion may refer to:
Edward Devotion School, a public school in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Bible study (Christian), devotion within Christianity
Catholic devotions, devotion within Catholicism
Bhakti, devotion within Hinduism"Devotion," a song by Luscious Jackson from their 1999 album
Electric HoneyDevotion (1946) a movie starring
Ida Lupino and
Nancy Coleman as the
Brontë sisters Devotion, the 1999 album by jazz bassist Avishai Cohen
Songs of Faith and Devotion, album by Depeche Mode
Devotion (album), the 2004 album by Newsboys.
Devotion (album), a forthcoming 2008 record by
dream pop duo
Beach House.
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devotion
Noun
1. feelings of ardent love; "their devotion to each other was beautiful"
(synonym) devotedness
(hypernym) love
2. commitment to some purpose; "the devotion of his time and wealth to science"
(hypernym) commitment, allegiance, loyalty, dedication
(hyponym) cultism
(derivation) give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
3. religious zeal; willingness to serve God
(synonym) idolatry, veneration, cultism
(hypernym) worship
(hyponym) bibliolatry, Bible-worship
(derivation) give, dedicate, consecrate, commit, devote
4. (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); "he returned to his devotions"
(hypernym) prayer, supplication
(hyponym) bhakti
(classification) plural, plural form
dévotion (f)
n.
devotion, godliness, religiousness, worship, sanctimony
Devotion
(n.)
The state of being devoted; addiction; eager inclination; strong attachment love or affection; zeal; especially, feelings toward God appropriately expressed by acts of worship; devoutness.
(n.)
The act of devoting; consecration.
(n.)
Disposal; power of disposal.
(n.)
Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer.
(n.)
A thing consecrated; an object of devotion.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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