Definition of devotional
:of, relating to, or characterized by devotion
- devotional literature
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Examples of devotional in a Sentence
a religious bookstore with an extensive stock of devotional literature
Recent Examples of devotional from the Web
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Now, Shillady has compiled them in a book, just as Joshua DuBois did in 2013 with President Barack Obama's devotional readings.
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One night will be dedicated to a celebration of devotional music created by Alice Coltrane, and another to a mini-fest within the fest celebrating heavy metal of Mexico.
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Now, Shillady has compiled them in a book, just as Joshua DuBois did in 2013 with Obama’s devotional readings.
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Adjacent to the shrine is a religious goods stand offering statutes, medals, Rosaries, books, prayer cards and other devotional articles for sale.
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Among the library’s collection of rare Bibles and Christian devotional texts are a series of manuscripts that would have scandalized the religious establishment.
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A 2004 Supreme Court decision, Locke v. Davey, allowed Washington State to offer college scholarships to all students except those pursuing a degree in devotional theology.
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In some performances, Rautavaara would seem to be using the concept as a vehicle, of sorts, for introducing some modernist touches into devotional music.
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In the devotional part of each class, the girls learn how not to bully: don't trick someone into sharing a secret and then spread it on social media.
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First Known Use of devotional
1648
devotional Synonyms
Synonyms
religious, sacred, spiritualAntonyms
nonreligious, profane, secularRelated Words
blessed (also blest), consecrated, hallowed, holy, sacrosanct, sanctified; solemn; liturgical, ritual, sacramental; semireligious, semisacredNear Antonyms
earthly, mundane, terrene, terrestrial, worldlyRecent Examples of devotional from the Web
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One of the devotionals just happens to include words directly lifted from a blog post by Reverend Matt Deuel.
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What remains present is a devotional, almost cultish, love for Henson, whose immense work ethic and humility continues to impact the group.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'devotional.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of devotional
1659
DEVOTIONAL Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of devotional for English Language Learners
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: relating to or used in religious services
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