de·vo·tion 
/dɪˈvoʊʃən/ noun
plural de·vo·tions /dɪˈvoʊʃən/ noun 1 [singular] : a feeling of strong love or loyalty : the quality of being devoted
▪ acts of devotion ▪ She has cared for the poor with selfless devotion. ▪ The devotion they felt for each other was obvious. — often + to ▪ I admire his devotion to his wife. ▪ She has a strong devotion to the cause. 2 [noncount] : the use of time, money, energy, etc., for a particular purpose
▪ The project will require the devotion of a great deal of time and money. 3 devotions [plural] : prayer, worship, or other religious activities that are done in private rather than in a religious service
▪ They spend an hour each morning at their devotions.
▪ acts of devotion ▪ She has cared for the poor with selfless devotion. ▪ The devotion they felt for each other was obvious. — often + to ▪ I admire his devotion to his wife. ▪ She has a strong devotion to the cause.
▪ The project will require the devotion of a great deal of time and money.
▪ They spend an hour each morning at their devotions.
