devotion
Meaning
- (uncountable, usually) The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
- (uncountable, usually) Feeling of strong or fervent affection; dedication.
- (uncountable, usually) Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.
- (countable, usually) A prayer (often found in the plural).
- (in-plural, obsolete, uncountable, usually) Religious offerings; alms.
Synonyms
ardent love
loyality
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dɪˈvəʊʃən/
Etymology
From Old French devocion, from Latin dēvōtiō, from dēvōtum + -tio, from the supine of dēvoveō (“vow, devote”); equivalent to devote + -ion.
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