de·vo·tion·al
di-ˈvō-sh(ə-)nəl 
dē-
: of, relating to, or characterized by devotion
devotional literature
: a short worship service
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Adjective
a religious bookstore with an extensive stock of devotional literature
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Colson Thayer, People.com, 28 July 2025
And the precious cargo must be treated delicately: spilling a single drop, or touching another person before reaching home, would cancel out the devotional deed.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Religious activities include: Bible studies, Saturday evening Catholic Mass, Sunday morning devotionals along the river, Sunday evening Vespers services, and, once during each two-week or four-week term, a sunrise communion service.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 July 2025
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Adjective
Daily devotional texts sent to Bicknell were allegedly intended to obtain his money and obedience.
—Colson Thayer, People.com, 28 July 2025
And the precious cargo must be treated delicately: spilling a single drop, or touching another person before reaching home, would cancel out the devotional deed.
—Aishwarya S. Iyer, CNN Money, 25 July 2025
Noun
The girls can also participate in cooking, dance, basketball, lacrosse, soccer and yoga, and religious activities such as Bible studies, Saturday evening Catholic Mass and Sunday morning devotionals along the river.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 8 July 2025
Religious activities include: Bible studies, Saturday evening Catholic Mass, Sunday morning devotionals along the river, Sunday evening Vespers services, and, once during each two-week or four-week term, a sunrise communion service.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for devotional
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“Devotional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/devotional. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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