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.

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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, 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 devotional

devoré, devote, devoted, devotee, devotion, devotional, De Voto, devour, devout, Devoy, De Vries

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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.
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You’ll linger in the village of Namche with artists who create devotional paintings called thangka.
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The 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 Post
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
The devotional reading of the story is a most natural and helpful observance of the Easter season.
His Last Week|William E. Barton
The 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;|Various
His 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 Munsell
Once a week the missionary families met for an English devotional meeting.
Robert Moffat|David J. Deane
I 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

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, noundevotionally, adverb

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