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devotion
(d/I/'v/oU//S//@/n )

noun (n)

  • feelings of ardent love(noun.feeling)
    Example:
    Their devotion to each other was beautiful.
    Synonym:
    devotedness
    source: wordnet30
  • commitment to some purpose(noun.act)
    Example:
    The devotion of his time and wealth to science.
    source: wordnet30
  • religious zeal; the willingness to serve God(noun.act)
    source: wordnet30
  • (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently)(noun.act)
    Example:
    He returned to his devotions.
    source: wordnet30
  • The act of devoting; consecration.(noun)
    source: webster1913
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