devotional
Often devotionals. a short religious service.
Origin of devotional
1Other 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
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How to use devotional in a sentence
Natural history doubled as both a popular leisure pursuit and a pious devotional exercise at the time, which made it an especially effective means for showing off one’s generosity among a broad and socially diverse but respectable audience.
How Tycoons Created the Dinosaur - Issue 107: The Edge | Lukas Rieppel | October 20, 2021 | NautilusYou’ll linger in the village of Namche with artists who create devotional paintings called thangka.
Come Travel with Outside on These Adventures of a Lifetime | jversteegh | October 4, 2021 | Outside OnlineThe next morning, he will do his devotional, watch one last game of the week’s opponent and get ready for the bus, propelled again toward the field, which represents the crux of his regimen.
Inside a week of recovery with Morgan Moses, one of Washington’s toughest players | Sam Fortier | December 26, 2020 | Washington PostIt 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 | THE DAILY BEASTA 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 | THE DAILY BEAST
The devotional reading of the story is a most natural and helpful observance of the Easter season.
His Last Week | William E. BartonThe exercises of the day soon commenced, and the old lady became wholly rapt in her devotional feelings.
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousHis hair was remarkably soft and fine, and he had about him a devotional book and a muster-roll of 180 Indians.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellOnce a week the missionary families met for an English devotional meeting.
Robert Moffat | David J. DeaneI often think I can still hear their fervidly devotional hymn of the sanctus—Heilig!
My Ten Years' Imprisonment | Silvio Pellico
British Dictionary definitions for devotional
/ (dɪˈvəʊʃənəl) /
relating to, characterized by, or conducive to devotion
(often plural) a short religious or prayer service
Derived forms of devotional
- devotionality or devotionalness, noun
- devotionally, adverb
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