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adjectivecharacterized by devotion. used in devotions: devotional prayers. nounOften devotionals. a short religious service. Origin of devotionalFirst recorded in 1640–50; devotion + -al1 OTHER WORDS FROM devotionalde·vo·tion·al·i·ty, de·vo·tion·al·ness, nounde·vo·tion·al·ly, adverbnon·de·vo·tion·al, adjectivenon·de·vo·tion·al·ly, adverb un·de·vo·tion·al, adjective Words nearby devotionaldevoré, devote, devoted, devotee, devotion, devotional, De Voto, devour, devout, Devoy, De Vries Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for devotionalIt does so in ways that fulfill deep-seated emotional needs that, at their profoundest level, are devotional. The Tea Party Isn’t a Political Movement, It’s a Religious One|Jack Schwartz|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST A ten-year-old devotional written in the voice of God suddenly became a commercial juggernaut. The Strange Saga of ‘Jesus Calling,’ The Evangelical Bestseller You’ve Never Heard Of|Ruth Graham|February 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST On the other hand, devotional excitement is apt to bring about mental alienation. The Religious Sentiment|Daniel G. Brinton Different figures were repeated, but all in that deliberate manner, very little like dancing but more like a devotional exercise. Travels in the Far East|Ellen Mary Hayes Peck
The energies which fail in finding a human object of domestic adoration become the devotional energies of the world. Modern Women and What is Said of Them|Anonymous Some pressed violets dropped out as she opened it, and she replaced them with devotional fingers. Painted Windows|Elia W. Peattie A devotional and practical edition of the Prayer Book version of the Psalms. A Catalogue of Books and Announcements of Methuen and Company, October 1902|Methuen and Company
British Dictionary definitions for devotional
adjectiverelating to, characterized by, or conducive to devotion noun(often plural) a short religious or prayer service Derived forms of devotionaldevotionality or devotionalness, noundevotionally, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to devotionalreligious, holy, pious, reverential |