Devotion

Devotion

 

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.]

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