Devotional
[dɪ'vəʊʃənl] or [dɪ'voʃənl]
Definition
(noun.) a short religious service.
(adj.) relating to worship; 'a devotional exercise' .
Inputed by Barnard--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Pertaining to, suited to, or used in, devotion; as, a devotional posture; devotional exercises; a devotional frame of mind.
Editor: Thea
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Devout, religions, pious, saintly, godly.
Editor: Vlad
Examples
- In the devotional literature of his cult he is spoken of as the saviour and leader of souls, leading souls to the light and receiving them again. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
- They made no noise of any kind, and most of them tilted their heads back and closed their eyes, entranced with a sort of devotional ecstacy. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- When the sounds of Rebecca's devotional hymn had died away in silence, the low knock at the door was again renewed. Walter Scott. Ivanhoe.
- He subjected the servants there to the devotional exercises before mentioned, in which (and so much the better) he brought his father to join. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
Editor: Miriam