devotion
English
Etymology
From Old FrenchCategory:English terms derived from Old French#DEVOTION devocionCategory:English undefined derivations#DEVOTION, from LatinCategory:English terms derived from Latin#DEVOTION dēvōtiōCategory:English undefined derivations#DEVOTION, from dēvōtum + -tio, from the supine of dēvoveō (“vow, devote”); equivalent to devote + -ionCategory:English terms suffixed with -ion#DEVOTION.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /dɪˈvəʊʃən/Category:English 3-syllable words#DEVOTIONCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#DEVOTION
- (US) IPA(key): /dɪˈvoʊʃən/Category:English 3-syllable words#DEVOTIONCategory:English terms with IPA pronunciation#DEVOTION
Category:English terms with audio pronunciation#DEVOTIONAudio (US): (file)
Noun
devotion (usually uncountable, plural devotions)Category:English lemmas#DEVOTIONCategory:English nouns#DEVOTIONCategory:English uncountable nouns#DEVOTIONCategory:English countable nouns#DEVOTIONCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#DEVOTIONCategory:Pages with entries#DEVOTIONCategory:Pages with 2 entries#DEVOTION
- (uncountableCategory:English uncountable nouns#DEVOTION) The act or state of devoting or being devoted.
- Synonym: dedication
- deep devotionCategory:English terms with collocations#DEVOTION
- blind devotionCategory:English terms with collocations#DEVOTION
- show devotionCategory:English terms with collocations#DEVOTION
- Her devotion to her family was clear in everything she did.Category:English terms with usage examples#DEVOTION
- The teacher’s devotion to her students inspired many.Category:English terms with usage examples#DEVOTION
- The book describes the knight’s devotion to his king.Category:English terms with usage examples#DEVOTION
- (uncountableCategory:English uncountable nouns#DEVOTION) Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.
- He showed great devotion to his religious practices.Category:English terms with usage examples#DEVOTION
- (countableCategory:English countable nouns#DEVOTION, ecclesiasticalCategory:English ecclesiastical terms#DEVOTION) A prayer (often found in the plural).
- (in the plural, obsoleteCategory:English terms with obsolete senses#DEVOTION) Religious offerings; alms.
Derived terms
Translations
Middle French
Noun
devotion f (plural devotions)Category:Middle French lemmas#DEVOTIONCategory:Middle French nouns#DEVOTIONCategory:Middle French entries with incorrect language header#DEVOTIONCategory:Middle French feminine nouns#DEVOTIONCategory:Pages with entries#DEVOTIONCategory:Pages with 2 entries#DEVOTIONCategory:Middle French countable nouns#DEVOTION
- devotion (quality of being devoted)