Hypertext Webster Gateway: "devotion"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Devotion \De*vo"tion\, n. [F. d['e]votion, L. devotio.]
1. The act of devoting; consecration.

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.

Genius animated by a fervent spirit of devotion.
--Macaulay.

3. Act of devotedness or devoutness; manifestation of strong
attachment; act of worship; prayer. ``The love of public
devotion.'' --Hooker.

4. Disposal; power of disposal. [Obs.]

They are entirely at our devotion, and may be turned
backward and forward, as we please. --Godwin.

5. A thing consecrated; an object of devotion. [R.]

Churches and altars, priests and all devotions,
Tumbled together into rude chaos. --Beau. & Fl.

{Days of devotion}. See under {Day}.

Syn: Consecration; devoutness; religiousness; piety;
attachment; devotedness; ardor; earnestness.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

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

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