no·ve·na (n -v  n )n. pl. no·ve·nas or no·ve·nae (-n ) Roman Catholic Church A recitation of prayers and devotions for a special purpose during nine consecutive days. [Medieval Latin nov na, from feminine of Latin novnus, nine each, from novem, nine; see new in Indo-European roots.] |
novena [nəʊˈviːnə]
n pl -nas, -nae [-niː]
(Christianity / Roman Catholic Church) RC Church a devotion consisting of prayers or services on nine consecutive days
[from Medieval Latin, from Latin novem nine]
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| Noun | 1. | novena - a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days devotion - (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); "he returned to his devotions" Church of Rome, Roman Catholic Church, Roman Church, Western Church, Roman Catholic - the Christian Church based in the Vatican and presided over by a pope and an episcopal hierarchy |
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