Betekenis van:
devotion
devotion
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- commitment to some purpose
"the devotion of his time and wealth to science"
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devotion
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- feelings of ardent love
"their devotion to each other was beautiful"
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devotion
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- beeldenverering, beeldendienst
- religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
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devotion
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- verafgoding
- religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
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devotion
Zelfstandig naamwoord
- afgoderij, Baälsdienst, afgodendienst, idolatrie
- religious zeal; the willingness to serve God
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Voorbeeldzinnen
- The senator avowed his devotion to his constituents.
- Every house of devotion should become a school of science.
- It was your tireless efforts and devotion that made the event successful.
- The old woman fingered each bead of her rosary with deep devotion.
- Friday’s behaviour shows his total submission and devotion to Robinson, because the Englishman saved him from the cannibals.
- Perpetual devotion to what a man calls his business, is only to be sustained by perpetual neglect of many other things.
- Every part of science, whether connected with the geometry of the universe, with the systems of animal and vegetable life, or with the properties of inanimate matter, is a text as well for devotion as for philosophy.
- A tyrant must put on the appearance of uncommon devotion to religion. Subjects are less apprehensive of illegal treatment from a ruler whom they consider god-fearing and pious.