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==Origin==
1. [[profound]] dedication; [[consecration]].
*[http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=English#ca._1100-1500_.09THE_MIDDLE_ENGLISH_PERIOD Middle English] ''devocioun'' Late Latin ''dēvōtiōn''- (s. of ''dēvōtiō'')
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/12th_century before 12th Century]
2. earnest attachment to a [[cause]], [[person]], etc.
==Definitions==
*1. [[profound]] [[dedication]]; [[consecration]].
3. an assignment or appropriation to any [[purpose]], cause, etc.: the devotion of one's wealth and time to scientific advancement.
*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.
*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 [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Devotion this link].</center>
<center>For lessons on the [[topic]] of '''''Devotion''''', follow [http://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/index.php?title=Category:Devotion this link].</center>
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==Synonyms==
==Synonyms==
*zeal, ardor. See [[love]].
*zeal, ardor. See [[love]].
==See also==
==See also==
*'''''[[Consecration]]'''''
*'''''[[Consecration]]'''''
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