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Definition of devotion
b : an act of prayer or private worship
—usually used in pluralduring his morning devotions
c : a religious exercise or practice other than the regular corporate (see corporate sense 2) worship of a congregation
2a : the act of dedicating something to a cause, enterprise, or activity : the act of devoting the devotion of a great deal of time and energy
b : the fact or state of being ardently dedicated and loyal
her devotion to the cause filial devotion
3 obsolete : the object of one's devotion
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The first known use of devotion was in the 13th century
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