devotion

1 feelings of ardent love; "their devotion to each other was beautiful" [syn: devotedness]

2 commitment to some purpose; "the devotion of his time and wealth to science"

3 religious zeal; willingness to serve God [syn: idolatry, veneration, cultism]

4 (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); "he returned to his devotions"

English

Pronunciation

• /dəˈvəʊʃən/ (UK) or (US)
• /d@"v@US@n/ (UK) or (US)

Noun

devotion (countable and uncountable, plural devotions)

1. The act or state of devoting or being devoted
2. Feelings of strong or fervent affection; dedication
3. Religious veneration, zeal, or piety
4. A prayer (often found in the plural)

Devotion, devotional, or devotee may refer to:

Religion:

• worship
• prayer
• devotional song
• Bible study (Christian) — called "devotion" or "devotional" by some denominations.
• Catholic devotions
  • devotional medal
• Devotio Moderna — religious movement of the Late Middle Age.
• Anglican devotions
• Hindu devotional movements
  • Bhakti — devotion to a particular deity (Vishnu or Shiva).

Music:

• Devotion — a singer songwriter duo from Colorado
• The Devotions, a 1960s music group
• Devotion (album) — 2004 album by Newsboys.
• Devotion (Beach House album) — 2008 dream pop album.
• Devotion (The Best of Yanni) — 1997 compilation album.
• Devotional Tour — Depeche Mode tour for album Songs of Faith and Devotion.
  • Devotional (video) — of the Devotional Tour.
• "Devotion," — song from 1999 album Electric Honey by Luscious Jackson.
• Devotion — 1999 album by jazz bassist Avishai Cohen.

Other:

• Sheila B. Devotion — 1970s French disco singer.
• Devotion, North Carolina — unincorporated community.
• Edward Devotion School — public school in Brookline, Massachusetts.
• Devotion (film) — 1946 movie starring Ida Lupino and Olivia de Havilland as the Brontë sisters .
• acrotomophile — personal sexually attracted to amputees; known as "devotees" within the subculture.
• Devotion - The official motto of the Euroleague basketball league.

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