Devotion or Devotions may refer to:
Religion
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Faith
Faith, derived from Latin ''fides'' and Old French ''feid'', is confidence or trust in a person, thing, or In the context of religion, one can define faith as "belief in God or in the doctrines or teachings of religion".
Religious people often ...
, confidence or trust in a person, thing, or concept
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Anglican devotions
Anglican devotions are private prayers and practices used by Anglican Christians to promote spiritual growth and communion with God. Among members of the Anglican Communion, private devotional habits vary widely, depending on personal preference ...
, private prayers and practices used by Anglican Christians
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Buddhist devotion
Devotion, a central practice in Buddhism, refers to commitment to religious observances or to an object or person, and may be translated with Sanskrit or Pāli terms like ''saddhā'', ''gārava'' or ''pūjā''. Central to Buddhist devotion is th ...
, commitment to religious observance
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Catholic devotions
Catholic devotions are particular customs, rituals, and practices of worship of God or honour of the saints which are in addition to the liturgy of the Catholic Church. The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops describes devotions as "exp ...
, customs, rituals, and practices of worship of God or honour of the saints
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Marian devotions
Marian devotions are external pious practices directed to the person of Mary, mother of God, by members of certain Christian traditions. They are performed in Catholicism, High Church Lutheranism, Anglo-Catholicism, Eastern Orthodoxy and Orien ...
, directed to Mary, mother of God
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Bible study (Christianity)
In Christian communities, Bible study is the study of the Bible by people as a personal religious or spiritual practice. In many Christian traditions, Bible study, coupled with Christian prayer, is known as doing devotions or devotional acts. ...
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Knightly Piety devotion
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Hindu devotional movements Devotional movements refers to various forms of Hinduism in India that co-exist with differing doctrines and practices. The history of worship in India is one of hybridisation. In ancient times various regions each had their own local myths and fol ...
Arts and entertainment
Film and television
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''Devotion'' (1921 film), an American silent film
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''Devotion'' (1929 film), an Austrian-German silent drama
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''Devotion'' (1931 film), an American drama
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''Devotion'' (1946 film), an American biographical film
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''Devotion'' (1950 film), an Italian film
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''Devotion'' (1954 film), a Soviet film
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''Devotion'' (2022 film), an American biographical war drama film
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''Devotion'' (TV series), a Singaporean TV series
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"Devotion" (''Charlie Jade''), an episode of the TV series
Gaming
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''Devotion'' (video game), 2019
Literature
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''Devotion'' (novella), by Botho Strauß, 1977
* ''Devotion'', a 2017 book by
Patti Smith
Patricia Lee Smith (born December 30, 1946)
is an American singer, songwriter, poet, painter and author who became an influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album '' Horses''.
Called the "punk poe ...
* ''Devotion: An Epic Story of Heroism, Friendship, and Sacrifice'', a 2015 biography of
Thomas J. Hudner Jr.
Thomas Jerome Hudner Jr. (August 31, 1924 – November 13, 2017) was an officer of the United States Navy and a naval aviator. He rose to the rank of captain, and received the Medal of Honor for his actions in trying to save the life of his win ...
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Jesse L. Brown
Jesse LeRoy Brown (October 13, 1926 – December 4, 1950) was a United States Navy officer. He was the first African-American aviator to complete the United States Navy's basic flight training program (though not the first African-American Navy ...
Music
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The Devotions
The Devotions are an American doo-wop group. Their single of a novelty song called "Rip Van Winkle" was released in 1961 on Delta Records; the tune was re-released on Roulette Records
Roulette Records was an American record company and label fo ...
, a 1960s music group
Albums and EPs
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''Devotion'' (Anberlin album), 2013
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''Devotion'' (Baby V.O.X album), 2003
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''Devotion'' (Beach House album), 2008
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''Devotion'' (Jessie Ware album), 2012
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''Devotion'' (John McLaughlin album), 1970
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''Devotion'' (Kap Bambino album), 2012
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''Devotion'' (L.T.D. album), 1979
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''Devotion'' (Margaret Glaspy album), 2020
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''Devotion'' (Masami Okui album), 2001
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''Devotion'' (Mia Martina album), 2011
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''Devotion'' (Newsboys album), 2004
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Devotion (Tirzah album), 2018
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''Devotion'' (EP), by At War With False Noise, 2008
* ''Devotion'', an EP by
Shizuka Itō
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Tokyo, Japan. She is represented by Ken Production. She won a "Best Actress in Supporting Roles" award at the 10th Seiyu Awards for her roles in ''Prison School'' and ''Sailor Moon Crystal''. She is w ...
, 2010
* ''
Devotion: The Best of Yanni'', 1997
Songs
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"Devotion" (song), by Earth, Wind & Fire, 1974
* "Devotion", a song by
Coleman Hell
Coleman Richard Hell (born April 25, 1989) is a Canadian musician from Thunder Bay, Ontario. He released his debut single, " 2 Heads", in February 2015. His debut full-length album, ''Summerland'', was released on October 14, 2016, by Columbia Re ...
from the 2016 album ''Summerland''
* "Devotion", a song by Ellie Goulding from the 2015 album ''
Delirium
Delirium (also known as acute confusional state) is an organically caused decline from a previous baseline of mental function that develops over a short period of time, typically hours to days. Delirium is a syndrome encompassing disturbances in ...
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* "Devotion", a song by Hurts featuring Kylie Minogue from the 2010 album ''
Happiness
Happiness, in the context of Mental health, mental or emotional states, is positive or Pleasure, pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Other forms include life satisfaction, well-being, subjective well-being, flourishin ...
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* "Devotion", a song by Luscious Jackson from the 1999 album ''
Electric Honey''
* "Devotion", a song by Rüfüs Du Sol from the 2021 album ''
Surrender
Surrender may refer to:
* Surrender (law), the early relinquishment of a tenancy
* Surrender (military), the relinquishment of territory, combatants, facilities, or armaments to another power
Film and television
* ''Surrender'' (1927 film), an ...
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* "
(I Wanna Give You) Devotion", by Nomad, 1990
Places
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Devotion, North Carolina Devotion is an unincorporated community in the Bryan Township of western Surry County, North Carolina, United States. Devotion is situated on the Mitchell River, and is the site of a large () family estate owned by members of the R. J. Reynolds
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See also
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Devotional (disambiguation)
Devotional may refer to:
* Daily devotional, Christian religious publication
* ''Devotional'' (video), of the 1993 Depeche Mode tour
See also
* Devotion (disambiguation)
* Devotional song, a hymn which accompanies religious observances and rit ...
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Devotion + Doubt
''Devotion + Doubt'' (sometimes formatted as ''Devotion+Doubt'') is the second studio album by Richard Buckner (musician), Richard Buckner, and his first album released on a major label. It was released on March 11, 1997 by MCA Records. Buckner rec ...
'', a 1997 album by Richard Buckner
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Bhakti
''Bhakti'' ( sa, भक्ति) literally means "attachment, participation, fondness for, homage, faith, love, devotion, worship, purity".See Monier-Williams, ''Sanskrit Dictionary'', 1899. It was originally used in Hinduism, referring to d ...
, devotion in Hinduism
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Pietas
''Pietas'' (), translated variously as "duty", "religiosity" or "religious behavior", "loyalty", "devotion", or "filial piety" (English "piety" derives from the Latin), was one of the chief virtues among the ancient Romans. It was the distingui ...
, devotion among the ancient Romans
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Knightly Piety Knightly Piety refers to a specific strand of Christian belief espoused by knights during the Middle Ages. The term comes from ''Ritterfrömmigkeit'', coined by Adolf Waas in his book ''Geschichte der Kreuzzüge''. Many scholars debate the importanc ...
, Christian belief espoused by knights during the Middle Ages
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