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de·vo·tion (d

-v

1. Ardent, often selfless affection and dedication, as to a person or principle. See Synonyms at love.

2. Religious ardor or zeal; piety.

a. An act of religious observance or prayer, especially when private. Often used in the plural.

b. devotions Prayers or religious texts: a book of devotions.

4. The act of devoting or the state of being devoted.

Translations

devotions [dɪˈvəʊʃ^ənz] npl (= prayers) → dévotions fpl

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No, darling; but you are making more progress towards that saintly condition than I like; for all these two hours I have been thinking of you and wanting to catch your eye, and you were so absorbed in your devotions that you had not even a glance to spare for me - I declare it is enough to make one jealous of one's Maker - which is very wrong, you know; so don't excite such wicked passions again, for my soul's sake.

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Bronte, Anne View in context

Since we forbid his speaking everything which is forbidden, it is necessary that he neither sees obscene stories nor pictures; the magistrates therefore are to take care that there are no statues or pictures of anything of this nature, except only to those gods to whom the law permits them, and to which the law allows persons of a certain age to pay their devotions, for themselves, their wives, and children.

A Treatise on Government by Aristotle View in context

The devotions consisted only of two hymns from the Plymouth Collection and a short prayer, and seldom occupied more than fifteen minutes.

The Innocents Abroad by Twain, Mark View in context

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