devotion
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- noun
- /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
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devociones
- And I am well pleased that you go nowhere and practice your religious devotions.
- private devotions
- religious devotions
- prayers and devotions
So yes, there we have our five different steps of how I do my devotions.
- So yes, there we have our five different steps of how I do my devotions.
Examples
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The sky was blue, and she felt an unusual peace roll over her during her personal devotions.
Fiction book (1998) -
Yesterday, Sonny told me that he had something on his heart he wanted to share at staff devotions.
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The impact of the devotion on the local population is also of a more spiritual nature.
Academic text (1990) -
From the beginning, the devotion has been directed toward achieving international support and recognition.
Academic text (1990) -
I was at my devotions, and I did not hear you.
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"Here's another example of their devotion to the Holy Sphere.
Fiction book (2000) -
Welcome to our first nightly devotions.
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On Sunday, she and Alec went to their local Baha'i Center for devotions, had pizza for lunch, and played miniature golf.
Fiction book (2000) -
In their communal devotions in the Bethlehem cave, they would "sing perpetually, weep often, pray ceaselessly."
Academic text (2007) -
Every morning, she spends an hour in devotion, reflecting quietly and praying.
Synonyms
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A set of words said during a religious service
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Etymology
Devotions comes from the same Latin root devovēre meaning 'to vow' or 'to dedicate', so the plural 'devotions' are short acts of prayer or observance that show a person's dedication.