Devotion word meaning and definition

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Meaning and definition for "devotion" word

[noun] (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); "he returned to his devotions"
[noun] religious zeal; willingness to serve God
[noun] commitment to some purpose; "the devotion of his time and wealth to science"
[noun] feelings of ardent love; "their devotion to each other was beautiful"

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\De*vo"tion\, n. [F. d['e]votion, L. devotio.] 1. The act of devoting; consecration. 2. The state of being devoted; addiction; eager inclination; strong attachment love or affection; zeal; especially, feelings toward God appropriately expressed by acts of worship; devoutness. Genius animated by a fervent spirit of devotion. --Macaulay. 3. Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer. ``The love of public devotion.'' --Hooker. 4. Disposal; power of disposal. [Obs.] They are entirely at our devotion, and may be turned backward and forward, as we please. --Godwin. 5. A thing consecrated; an object of devotion. [R.] Churches and altars, priests and all devotions, Tumbled together into rude chaos. --Beau. & Fl. {Days of devotion}. See under {Day}. Syn: Consecration; devoutness; religiousness; piety; attachment; devotedness; ardor; earnestness.

Synonyms for devotion

devotedness, idolatry, veneration

Related terms: adhesion, admiration, ardency, bonne foi, bounden duty, constancy, devoir, duties and responsibilities, fervidness, godliness, idolism, idolization, impassionedness, lasciviousness, liking, obligation, passionateness, perseverance, readiness, religionism, religiosity, respect, sainting, sanctity, spiritual love, theism, tried-and-trueness, worship, worshipfulness, worshiping

The fun area, different aproach to word »devotion«

Let's analyse "devotion" as pure text. This string has Eight letters in Three syllables and Four vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NOITOVED. Average typing speed for these characters is 2135 milliseconds. [info]

Morse code: -.. . ...- --- - .. --- -.

Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: devotion: 5 + 6 + 9 + 6 = 26, reduced: 8 . and the final result is Eight.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: devotion: 4 + 5 + 4 + 6 + 2 + 9 + 6 + 5 = 41, reduced: 5, and the final result is Five.

Tarot cards

Letter	Num.	Tarot c.	Meaning
D (1)	4	Emperor	Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (1)	5	Hierophant	Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1)	9	Hermit	Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
N (1)	14	Temperance	Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
O (2)	15	Devil	Optimist, Gamesman, Marketer, Hunter
T (1)	20	Judgement	Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful
V (1)	22	Fool	Fun, Joyous, Persistant, Risk taker, Childish

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