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NOUN (4)

1. feelings of ardent love;
- Example: "their devotion to each other was beautiful"
[syn: devotion, devotedness]

2. commitment to some purpose;
- Example: "the devotion of his time and wealth to science"

3. religious zeal; the willingness to serve God;
[syn: idolatry, devotion, veneration, cultism]

4. (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently);
- Example: "he returned to his devotions"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Devotion \De*vo"tion\, n. [F. d['e]votion, L. devotio.] 1. The act of devoting; consecration. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] Genius animated by a fervent spirit of devotion. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 3. Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong attachment; act of worship; prayer. "The love of public devotion." --Hooker. [1913 Webster] 4. Disposal; power of disposal. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] They are entirely at our devotion, and may be turned backward and forward, as we please. --Godwin. [1913 Webster] 5. A thing consecrated; an object of devotion. [R.] [1913 Webster] Churches and altars, priests and all devotions, Tumbled together into rude chaos. --Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] Days of devotion. See under Day. Syn: Consecration; devoutness; religiousness; piety; attachment; devotedness; ardor; earnestness. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

devotion n 1: feelings of ardent love; "their devotion to each other was beautiful" [syn: devotion, devotedness] 2: commitment to some purpose; "the devotion of his time and wealth to science" 3: religious zeal; the willingness to serve God [syn: idolatry, devotion, veneration, cultism] 4: (usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently); "he returned to his devotions"