or characterized by devotion

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• Cistercian style — ▪ architecture       architecture of the Cistercian monastic order in the 12th century. The order was an austere community characterized by devotion to humility and to rigid discipline. Unlike most orders of the period, under which the arts… …   Universalium

• devotional — devotionality, devotionalness, n. devotionally, adv. /di voh sheuh nl/, adj. 1. characterized by devotion. 2. used in devotions: devotional prayers. n. 3. Often, devotionals. a short religious service. [1640 50; DEVOTION + AL1] * * * …   Universalium

• Ascetic — As*cet ic, n. In the early church, one who devoted himself to a solitary and contemplative life, characterized by devotion, extreme self denial, and self mortification; a hermit; a recluse; hence, one who practices extreme rigor and self denial… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Ascetic theology — Ascetic As*cet ic, n. In the early church, one who devoted himself to a solitary and contemplative life, characterized by devotion, extreme self denial, and self mortification; a hermit; a recluse; hence, one who practices extreme rigor and self… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• devotional — I. adjective Date: 1648 of, relating to, or characterized by devotion < devotional literature > • devotionally adverb II. noun Date: 1659 a short worship service …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• devoted — 1. adjective a) Vowed; dedicated; consecrated. b) Zealous; characterized by devotion. 2. verb Past tense and past participle of devote …   Wiktionary

• Roman Catholicism —    Roman Catholicism, which for centuries was considered to be an essential part of Spanish identity, has not only ceased to be the established religion but has also increasingly lost adherents as society becomes more secularized, to the point,… …   Encyclopedia of contemporary Spanish culture

• devoted — 1590s, set apart by a vow, pp. adj. from DEVOTE (Cf. devote). Meaning characterized by devotion is from c.1600 …   Etymology dictionary

• studious — stu·di·ous || stuːdɪəs / tju adj. scholarly, characterized by devotion to study; earnest, diligent; deliberate …   English contemporary dictionary

• devotional — de•vo•tion•al [[t]dɪˈvoʊ ʃə nl[/t]] adj. 1) characterized by devotion 2) rel used in devotions: devotional prayers[/ex] 3) rel Often, devotionals. a short religious service • Etymology: 1640–50 de•vo′tion•al•ly, adv …   From formal English to slang