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–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.
==Origin==
1150–1200; ME devocioun (< AF) < LL dēvōtiōn- (s. of dēvōtiō), equiv. to L dēvōt(us) (see [[devote]] ) + -iōn- -ion
==Synonyms==
2. zeal, ardor. See [[love]].
[[Category: General Reference]]
–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.
==Origin==
1150–1200; ME devocioun (< AF) < LL dēvōtiōn- (s. of dēvōtiō), equiv. to L dēvōt(us) (see [[devote]] ) + -iōn- -ion
==Synonyms==
2. zeal, ardor. See [[love]].
[[Category: General Reference]]
