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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Devotion \De*vo"tion\, n. [F. d['e]votion, L. devotio.] 1. The act of devoting; consecration. 2. 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. Genius animated by a fervent spirit of devotion. --Macaulay. 3. Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer. ``The love of public devotion.'' --Hooker. 4. Disposal; power of disposal. [Obs.] They are entirely at our devotion, and may be turned backward and forward, as we please. --Godwin. 5. A thing consecrated; an object of devotion. [R.] Churches and altars, priests and all devotions, Tumbled together into rude chaos. --Beau. & Fl {Days of devotion}. See under {Day}. Syn: Consecration; devoutness; religiousness; piety; attachment; devotedness; ardor; earnestness. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: devotion n 1: feelings of ardent love; "their devotion to each other was beautiful" [syn: {devotedness}] 2: commitment to some purpose; "the devotion of his time and wealth to science" 3: religious zeal; willingness to serve God [syn: {idolatry}, {veneration}] 4: (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); "he returned to his devotions"
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