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   The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition.  2000.
 
devotion
 
SYLLABICATION:de·vo·tion
PRONUNCIATION:  d-vshn
NOUN:1. Ardent, often selfless affection and dedication, as to a person or principle. See synonyms at love. 2. Religious ardor or zeal; piety. 3a. An act of religious observance or prayer, especially when private. Often used in the plural. b. devotions Prayers or religious texts: a book of devotions. 4. The act of devoting or the state of being devoted.
 
 
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