devotion

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   religious observance or prayers

   After the interruption, I returned to my devotions.

2. 2
   noun

   commitment to some purpose

   Their devotion of time and wealth to science was impressive.

3. 3
   noun

   feelings of ardent love

   their devotion to each other was beautiful

4. 4
   noun

   The act or state of devoting or being devoted.

   deep devotion

5. 5
   noun

   Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.

   He showed great devotion to his religious practices.

6. 6
   noun

   religious zeal

7. 7
   noun

   A prayer (often found in the plural).

8. 8
   noun

   Religious offerings; alms.

Etymology

From Old French devocion, from Latin dēvōtiō, from dēvōtum + -tio, from the supine of dēvoveō (“vow, devote”); equivalent to devote + -ion.