[noh-vee-nuh, nuh-] 
[-nee] , -nas. Roman Catholic Church. | a devotion consisting of nine separate days of prayers or services. |
| no·ve·na (nō-vē'nə) n. pl. no·ve·nas or no·ve·nae (-nē) Roman Catholic Church A recitation of prayers and devotions for a special purpose during nine consecutive days. [Medieval Latin novēna, from feminine of Latin novēnus, nine each, from novem, nine; see new  in Indo-European roots.] |