a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.

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Origin:
1640–50; devotion + -al¹

Related forms

de·vo·tion·al·i·ty, de·vo·tion·al·ness, noun

de·vo·tion·al·ly, adverb

non·de·vo·tion·al, adjective

non·de·vo·tion·al·ly, adverb

un·de·vo·tion·al, adjective

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devotional (dɪˈvəʊʃən^əl)

—*adj*
1.	relating to, characterized by, or conducive to devotion

—n
2.	(often plural) a short religious or prayer service

devotionality

—n

devotionalness

—n

devotionally

—*adv*

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devotional

1640s (adj.), from devotion + -al (1). The noun meaning "devotional composition" is recorded from 1650s.

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