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− | –noun
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− | 1. [[profound]] dedication; [[consecration]].
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− | 2. earnest attachment to a [[cause]], [[person]], etc.
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− | 3. an assignment or appropriation to any [[purpose]], cause, etc.: the devotion of one's wealth and time to scientific advancement.
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− | 4. Often, devotions. Ecclesiastical. religious observance or [[worship]]; a form of [[prayer]] or worship for special use.
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| ==Origin== | | ==Origin== |
− | 1150–1200; ME devocioun (< AF) < LL dēvōtiōn- (s. of dēvōtiō), equiv. to L dēvōt(us) (see [[devote]] ) + -iōn- -ion
| + | *[https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''devocioun'' Late Latin ''dēvōtiōn''- (s. of ''dēvōtiō'') |
− | | + | *[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_century before 12th Century] |
| + | ==Definitions== |
| + | *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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| + | <center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Devotion''''', follow [https://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Devotion this link].</center> |
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| ==Synonyms== | | ==Synonyms== |
− | 2. zeal, ardor. See [[love]].
| + | *zeal, ardor. See [[love]]. |
| + | ==See also== |
| + | *'''''[[Consecration]]''''' |
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| [[Category: General Reference]] | | [[Category: General Reference]] |
| + | [[Category: Religion]] |