devotion
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ʃən noun
1.
profound dedication; consecration.
2.
earnest attachment to a cause, person, etc.
3.
an assignment or appropriation to any purpose, cause, etc.: the devotion of one's wealth and time to scientific advancement.
4.
Often, devotions. Ecclesiastical. religious observance or worship; a form of prayer or worship for special use.
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| 2. | religious zeal; piety |
| 3. | (often plural) religious observance or prayers |
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Word Origin & History
devotion
early 13c., from O.Fr. devocion, from L. devotionem, noun of action from devovere "dedicate by a vow," from de- "down, away" + vovere "to vow," from votum "vow" (see vow). In ancient L., "act of consecrating by a vow," also "loyalty, fealty, allegiance;" in Church Latin, "devotion
to God, piety." This was the original sense in English; the etymological sense, including secular situations, returned 16c. via Italian and French.
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Example sentences
This casts doubt on the sincerity of the new regime's professed devotion to democracy and human rights.
Knowing her husband's devotion to reptiles, she gave him an emerald-tree boa for his birthday.
Joseph's intercession is not a superstitious act, but a devotional one.
Expressions of devotion, the lamps are believed to dispel the darkness of ignorance.
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