NOVENA

novena

(noun) a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

novena (plural novenas or novenae)

(Roman Catholicism) A recitation of prayers and devotions for nine consecutive days, especially one to a saint to ask for their intercession.

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