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DEVOTIONAL
devotional
(adjective) relating to worship; “a devotional exercise”
devotional
(noun) a short religious service
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
devotional (plural devotionals)
A brief religious service.
A textor piece of music or writing to be used for devotion.
Adjective
devotional (comparative more devotional, superlative most devotional)
(usually, religious) Of or pertaining to devotion or worship.
Source: Wiktionary
De*vo"tion*al, a. Etym: [L. devotionalis.]
Definition: Pertaining to, suited to, or used in, devotion; as, a devotional posture; devotional exercises; a devotional frame of mind.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HABIT
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
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