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- Devotion - n. - The act of devoting; consecration.
- Devotion - n. - 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.
- Devotion - n. - Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer.
- Devotion - n. - Disposal; power of disposal.
- Devotion - n. - A thing consecrated; an object of devotion.
- Devotional - a. - Pertaining to, suited to, or used in, devotion; as, a devotional posture; devotional exercises; a devotional frame of mind.
- Devotionalist - n. - Alt. of Devotionist
- Devotionality - n. - The practice of a devotionalist.
- Devotionally - adv. - In a devotional manner; toward devotion.
- Devotionist - n. - One given to devotion, esp. to excessive formal devotion.
- Vow - n. - A solemn promise made to God, or to some deity; an act by which one consecrates or devotes himself, absolutely or conditionally, wholly or in part, for a longer or shorter time, to some act, service, or condition; a devotion of one's possessions; as, a baptismal vow; a vow of poverty.
- Industrious - a. - Given to industry; characterized by diligence; constantly, regularly, or habitually occupied; busy; assiduous; not slothful or idle; -- commonly implying devotion to lawful and useful labor.
- Zealotry - n. - The character and behavior of a zealot; excess of zeal; fanatical devotion to a cause.
- Chauvinism - n. - Blind and absurd devotion to a fallen leader or an obsolete cause; hence, absurdly vainglorious or exaggerated patriotism.
- Mammonish - a. - Actuated or prompted by a devotion to money getting or the service of Mammon.
- Aestheticism - n. - The doctrine of aesthetics; aesthetic principles; devotion to the beautiful in nature and art.
- Sacrifice - n. - Destruction or surrender of anything for the sake of something else; devotion of some desirable object in behalf of a higher object, or to a claim deemed more pressing; hence, also, the thing so devoted or given up; as, the sacrifice of interest to pleasure, or of pleasure to interest.
- Piety - n. - Veneration or reverence of the Supreme Being, and love of his character; loving obedience to the will of God, and earnest devotion to his service.
- Mediaevalism - n. - The method or spirit of the Middle Ages; devotion to the institutions and practices of the Middle Ages; a survival from the Middle Ages.
- Reservation - n. - The portion of the sacramental elements reserved for purposes of devotion and for the communion of the absent and sick.
- Angelus - n. - A form of devotion in which three Ave Marias are repeated. It is said at morning, noon, and evening, at the sound of a bell.
- Materialism - n. - The tendency to give undue importance to material interests; devotion to the material nature and its wants.
- Altruism - n. - Regard for others, both natural and moral; devotion to the interests of others; brotherly kindness; -- opposed to egoism or selfishness.
- Turtledove - n. - Any one of numerous species of pigeons belonging to Turtur and allied genera, native of various parts of the Old World; especially, the common European species (Turtur vulgaris), which is noted for its plaintive note, affectionate disposition, and devotion to its mate.
- Devout - v. t. - Expressing devotion or piety; as, eyes devout; sighs devout; a devout posture.
- Cabalism - n. - A superstitious devotion to the mysteries of the religion which one professes.
- Religionism - n. - The practice of, or devotion to, religion.
- Patriotism - n. - Love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; the virtues and actions of a patriot; the passion which inspires one to serve one's country.
- Sectarianism - n. - The quality or character of a sectarian; devotion to the interests of a party; excess of partisan or denominational zeal; adherence to a separate church organization.
- Sodality - n. - Specifically, a lay association for devotion or for charitable purposes.
- Fetishism - n. - Excessive devotion to one object or one idea; abject superstition; blind adoration.
- Denominationalism - n. - A denominational or class spirit or policy; devotion to the interests of a sect or denomination.
- Clericalism - n. - An excessive devotion to the interests of the sacerdotal order; undue influence of the clergy; sacerdotalism.
- Gentilism - n. - Tribal feeling; devotion to one's gens.
- Sacerdotalism - m. - The system, style, spirit, or character, of a priesthood, or sacerdotal order; devotion to the interests of the sacerdotal order.
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- G4574 σέβασμα - 4574 σέβασμα - ΣΈΒΑΣΜΑ - - sébasma - seb'-as-mah - from σεβάζομαι; something adored, i.e. an object of worship (god, altar, etc):--devotion, that is worshipped. - Noun Neuter - greek
- H7881 שִׂיחָה - 7881 שִׂיחָה - שִׂיחָה - - sîychâh - see-khaw' - feminine of שִׂיחַ; reflection; be extension, devotion; meditation, prayer. - Noun Feminine - heb
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- Acts 44 17:23 For as I passed by, and beheld your devotions, I found an altar with this inscription, TO THE UNKNOWN GOD. Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare I unto you.
ΓΆΡ ΔΙΈΡΧΟΜΑΙ ΚΑΊ ἈΝΑΘΕΩΡΈΩ ὙΜῶΝ ΣΈΒΑΣΜΑ ΚΑΊ ΕὙΡΊΣΚΩ ΒΩΜΌΣ ὍΣ ἘΝ ἘΠΙΓΡΆΦΩ ἌΓΝΩΣΤΟΣ ΘΕΌΣ ὍΣ ΟὖΝ ἈΓΝΟΈΩ ΕὐΣΕΒΈΩ ΤΟῦΤΟΝ ΚΑΤΑΓΓΈΛΛΩ ἘΓΏ ὙΜῖΝ