devotional
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7.4
- noun
- /dɪˈvoʊʃənl/
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devocional
- Til Christ: A Family Advent Devotional
Examples
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Each devotional includes reflection, prayer, and suggestions for those who want to integrate walks into their daily routine.
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Every morning, I spend some time in devotional silence to connect with my faith.
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Daily Devotional: Making the Best Use of the Time
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My new devotional is nearly here!
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Waiting for the Light: An Advent/Christmas Devotional
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At the Well, you will find regular devotionals that include applications to help you not only be a hearer of the Word but also a doer.
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I recently completed a series of 12 devotionals for God's Word for Today, each based on one or more chapters from Jeremiah 25–52.
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She reads a daily devotional that helps her reflect on her spiritual journey.
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Before breakfast, our family gathers for a short devotional to start the day with prayer.
Synonyms
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5.6
Short private prayers or religious acts done regularly
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A religious meeting where people talk to God and sing songs
Antonyms
How Long
Surface Forms
Morphology
devotional = devotional (semi-transparent) = devotion + al
This noun is a substantivized use of the adjective 'devotional', so the form is unchanged but the specialized service meaning is not fully predictable from the adjective alone.
Etymology
Devotional comes from the same root as devote, from an old Latin word meaning 'to dedicate' or 'to vow'. So a devotional service is a short time you 'give' to worship or prayer.