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ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Noun
Pronunciation: /dɪˈvəʊʃən/

Definition 1:
• The act or state of devoting or being devoted; a feeling of being devoted (to something).
Example: deep devotion
Example: blind devotion
Example: show devotion
Example: Her devotion to her family was clear in everything she did.
Example: The teacher's devotion to her students inspired many.
Example: The book describes the knight's devotion to his king.
Wiktionary-listed synonyms: dedication
Labels: uncountable, usually

Definition 2:
• Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.
Example: He showed great devotion to his religious practices.
Labels: uncountable, usually

Definition 3:
• A prayer (often found in the plural).
Labels: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion, countable, usually

Definition 4:
• Religious offerings; alms.
Labels: in-plural, obsolete, uncountable, usually

Source and attribution
Wiktionary contributors, via Kaikki/Wiktextract. Derived from Wiktionary; CC BY-SA and GFDL terms apply. Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/devotion