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devotion to a cause

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  • devotion — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, great ▪ fanatical, intense, passionate, single minded ▪ Their single minded devotion to the care of the dying was admirable …   Collocations dictionary

  • devotion — n. 1) to demonstrate, display, show devotion 2) absolute, blind, complete, deep, great, slavish, thorough, undying, unswerving, utter devotion 3) devotion to (blind devotion to the cause) 4) the devotion to + inf. (does she have enough devotion… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • devotion — [[t]dɪvo͟ʊʃ(ə)n[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT: oft poss N Devotion is great love, affection, or admiration for someone. At first she was flattered by his devotion. 2) N UNCOUNT: oft N to n Devotion is commitment to a particular activity. ...devotion to the… …   English dictionary

  • devotion — noun Date: 13th century 1. a. religious fervor ; piety b. an act of prayer or private worship usually used in plural c. a religious exercise or practice other than the regular …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cause — cause1 W1S2 [ko:z US ko:z] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin causa] 1.) a person, event, or thing that makes something happen →↑effect cause of ▪ Breast cancer is the leading cause of death for American women in their forties.… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • cause — 1 noun 1 WHAT CAUSES STH (C) a person, event, or thing that makes something happen (+ of): What was the cause of the accident? | The doctor had recorded the cause of death as heart failure. | root/underlying etc cause (=the basic cause): The root …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus —     Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus     The treatment of this subject is divided into two parts:     I. Doctrinal Explanations;     II. Historical Ideas.     I. DOCTRINAL… …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • dévotion — [ devosjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1160; lat. ecclés. devotio → dévot 1 ♦ Attachement sincère et fervent à la religion et à ses pratiques. ⇒ ferveur, piété. Être plein de dévotion. État de dévotion mystique (⇒ unitif) . Lieu de dévotion (⇒ pèlerinage) . Objets …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Devotion To the Heart of Mary —     Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Devotion to the Immaculate Heart of Mary     As in the article on devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, this subject will be considered under two heads:     ♦ the nature …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • dévotion — (dé vo sion ; en vers, de quatre syllabes) s. f. 1°   Attachement aux pratiques religieuses. Personne pleine de dévotion. Il a beaucoup de dévotion. •   Et qui, jeune, n a pas grande dévotion, RÉGNIER Sat. XIII. •   Faire de son devoir son mérite …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • devotion — /di voh sheuhn/, n. 1. profound dedication; consecration. 2. earnest attachment to a cause, person, etc. 3. an assignment or appropriation to any purpose, cause, etc.: the devotion of one s wealth and time to scientific advancement. 4. Often,… …   Universalium

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