devotional

[ dih-voh-shuh-nl ]

/ dɪˈvoʊ ʃə nl /

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adjective

characterized by devotion.

used in devotions: devotional prayers.

noun

Often devotionals. a short religious service.

Origin of devotional

First recorded in 1640–50; devotion + -al¹

OTHER WORDS FROM devotional

de·vo·tion·al·i·ty, de·vo·tion·al·ness, noun de·vo·tion·al·ly, adverb non·de·vo·tion·al, adjective non·de·vo·tion·al·ly, adverb

un·de·vo·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby devotional

devoré, devote, devoted, devotee, devotion, devotional, devour, devout, devoy, dew, dew cell

Example sentences from the Web for devotional

It 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

devotional

/ (dɪˈvəʊʃənəl) /

adjective

relating to, characterized by, or conducive to devotion

noun

(often plural) a short religious or prayer service

Derived forms of devotional

devotionality or devotionalness, noun devotionally, adverb

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