DEVOTION


Meaning of DEVOTION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈvō-shən, dē- ]

noun

Date: 13th century

1.

a. : religious fervor : piety

b. : an act of prayer or private worship — usually used in plural

c. : a religious exercise or practice other than the regular corporate worship of a congregation

2.

a. : the act of devoting

devotion of time and energy

b. : the fact or state of being ardently dedicated and loyal

her devotion to the cause

filial devotion

3. obsolete : the object of one's devotion

Synonyms: see fidelity

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.