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Meaning of 'devotion' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Devotion [ n.]
- The act of devoting; consecration.
- 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.
- Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer.
- Disposal; power of disposal.
- A thing consecrated; an object of devotion.

Meaning of 'devotion' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . devotion [ n]
Meaning (1):
- (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently)
Example in sentence:
  • he returned to his devotions
Meaning (2):
- commitment to some purpose
Example in sentence:
  • the devotion of his time and wealth to science
Meaning (3):
- feelings of ardent love
Example in sentence:
  • their devotion to each other was beautiful

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