devotional

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   relating to religious worship, prayer, or private devotion

   She began each morning with a quiet devotional practice.

2. 2
   noun

   a short religious reading intended to guide prayer or reflection

   The daily devotional focused on patience and forgiveness.

3. 3
   noun

   a brief religious service or period of worship

   Students gathered in the chapel for an evening devotional.

Formed from devotion + -al. Devotion came through Old French devocion from Latin devotio, 'a vow, dedication, or consecration,' from devovere, 'to devote or vow.' The noun devotional developed from the adjective for a text, exercise, or service intended to foster religious devotion.

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