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Devotional meaning

  1. A brief religious service.
  2. A text or piece of music or writing to be used for devotion.

Synonyms of Devotional

pious service religious service divine service

Related words

Other words often associated with Devotional or its synonyms:

godly sanctimonious help disservice worshipful prayerful aid pharisaical serve pietistic unworldly assistance

Using Devotional

  • The main meaning on this page is: A brief religious service. | A text or piece of music or writing to be used for devotion.
  • Useful related words include: pious, service, religious service, divine service.
  • In the example corpus, devotional often appears in combinations such as: the devotional, of devotional, devotional practices.

Context around Devotional

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.2 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 13 middle, 5 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

african 1× christian 1× byu 1× sufi 1× idaho 1× tuesday 1× daily 1× singing 1× sang 1× weekly 1×

Often after:

practices 3× singing 2× songs 2× guides 1× poetry 1× address 1× track 1× poet 1× email 1× book 1×

Sentence patterns with Devotional

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a byu devotional at the 1× african christian devotional for public 1× also like devotional practices 1× byu idaho devotional address 1× devotional practices sufi 1× dhikr the devotional practices of 1× form of devotional singing in 1× he sang devotional songs in 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

akshay kumar unveiled 1× but the church 1× devotional practices sufi 1× elder d todd 1× elder jeffrey r 1× growing up stan 1×

Common sentence endings:

and melodious voice 1× canvas discussion boards 1× confidently and purposefully 1× daily devotional email 1× early childhood days 1× her ethereal voice 1×

Words around Devotional

Just before it in the word index:

devotion 522 devotio 2 devoting 105 devotes 82 devotees 319 devotee 79

Just after it in the word index:

devotions 33 devoto 7 devou 2 devougas 3 devour 96 devoured 94

Similar in corpus frequency:

accumulates 110 admiralty 110 adventurers 110 agribusiness 110 airtight 110 alluring 110

Corpus analysis for Devotional

  • In this selection, "devotional" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.2 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, african, christian, byu, practices, singing and songs stand out and add context to how "devotional" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a byu devotional at the and african christian devotional for public. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "devotional" sits close to words such as accumulates, admiralty and adventurers, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with devotional

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Buddhists also like devotional practices. (5 words)

I had signed up for their daily devotional email. (9 words)

The BYU Marriott Center prepares for the weekly Tuesday devotional. (10 words)

Longer example sentences

Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles invited missionaries to give the Book of Mormon a special place in their service because it has a unique capacity to convert, he said in a devotional at the Provo MTC. (42 words)

I invite you to reflect further on these themes with Bread for the World’s Pan African devotional guides: In Times Like These … A Pan-African Christian Devotional for Public Policy Engagement. (32 words)

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints waves to attendees after a BYU devotional at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. (32 words)

Example sentences (20)

I invite you to reflect further on these themes with Bread for the World’s Pan African devotional guides: In Times Like These … A Pan-African Christian Devotional for Public Policy Engagement.

Devotional practices Sufi gathering engaged in Dhikr The devotional practices of Sufis vary widely.

Buddhists also like devotional practices.

Elder D. Todd Christofferson of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles invited missionaries to give the Book of Mormon a special place in their service because it has a unique capacity to convert, he said in a devotional at the Provo MTC.

Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints waves to attendees after a BYU devotional at the Marriott Center in Provo on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.

Growing up, Stan found an unusual template in qawwali - a form of devotional singing in Sufiism which has parallels with gospel jazz - which he says helped him understand music better.

His dedication to his material reads as devotional and empathetic, portraying the lives of his blue-collar subjects through the very stuff with which they were furnished.

His footnote about that was more than half a page long, quoting a devotional he gave at the 2017 Mission Presidents Seminar.

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New York-based Pakistani singer-songwriter Arooj Aftab blends traditional Sufi devotional poetry with gentle folk guitar and ambient elements that perfectly cradle her ethereal voice.

Sister Jennifer Meredith recalled that the couple’s daughter received the email with her mission call while they were in Rexburg in February for Elder Meredith’s BYU-Idaho devotional address.

Students can prepare for Devotional by participating in the Canvas discussion boards.

The BYU Marriott Center prepares for the weekly Tuesday devotional.

Akshay Kumar unveiled the music video of his devotional track "Shambhu" on Monday.

But the church has national significance, as devotional poet George Herbert was a rector there in the early 1630s, and stakeholders are determined to save it.

I had signed up for their daily devotional email.

Kanhiya Mittal was born on September 21, 1990, in Chandigarh and was interested in singing devotional songs from his early childhood days.

Kirtan, the devotional singing of the Sikh holy scriptures, the Guru Granth Sahib, has been traced back to the start of the religion in the 15th Century.

Sonu Nigam made the day even more overwhelming as he sang devotional songs in his pure and melodious voice.

Townsend will discuss her new weekly devotional book that focuses on ways to live confidently and purposefully.

The poetry section like “Krishen Zaman, “YatraVishnoDeevi, RaagnyaMaataMaanzgaam, Navratri DeevanHaanz” are written with such devotional passion that the reader is virtually transported into the world of reverence.

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Common combinations with devotional

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "devotional" in a sentence?
An example: "I invite you to reflect further on these themes with Bread for the World’s Pan African devotional guides: In Times Like These … A Pan-African Christian Devotional for Public Policy Engagement." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "devotional" from authentic English texts.
What does "devotional" mean?
Devotional means: A brief religious service.
What are synonyms of "devotional"?
Common synonyms of "devotional" include: pious, service, religious service, divine service.
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