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  Devotion, devotional, or devotee may refer to:

Religion:
  • worship
    Worship

    Worship usually refers to acts of religion devotion typically directed to one or more deity. It is the informal term in English for what sociology of religion call cult —traditional beliefs and practices, the individual study of which is one of the chief concerns of theology....
  • prayer
    Prayer

    Prayer is the act of communicating with a deity or spirit in worship. Specific forms of this may include praise, requesting divine providence, confessing sins, as an act of reparation or an expression of one's emotional expression....
  • devotional song
    Devotional song

    A devotional song is a hymn which accompanies religious observences and rituals.Each major religion has its own tradition with devotional hymns....
  • Bible study (Christian)
    Bible study (Christian)

    In Christianity, Bible study is the study of the Bible by ordinary people as a personal spiritual practice. Some denominations may call this devotion or devotional acts; however in other denominations devotion has other meanings....
     — called "devotion" or "devotional" by some denominations.
  • Catholic devotions
    Catholic devotions

    Catholic devotions are prayer forms which are not part of the official public liturgy of the Church but are part of the popular spiritual practices of Catholics....
    • devotional medal
      Devotional medal

      In the Roman Catholic Church Faith, a devotional medal is a medal issued for religious devotion. They are also sometimes used by adherents of the Orthodox and Anglican Churches....
  • Devotio Moderna
    Devotio Moderna

    Devotio Moderna, or Modern Devotion, was a religious movement of the Late Middle Ages. It came into advocation at the same time as Christian Humanism, a meshing of Humanism and Christianity....
     — religious movement of the Late Middle Ages
  • Anglican devotions
    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, and on their affiliation with Low church or High church parishes....
  • Hindu devotional movements
    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....
    • Bhakti
      Bhakti

      Bhakti is a word of Sanskrit origin meaning devotion. Within Vaishnavism bhakti is only used in conjunction with Vishnu, Krishna or of the associated avatar, who are the source of attractiveness....
       — devotion to a particular deity (Vishnu or Shiva)


Music:
  • The Devotions
    The Devotions

    The Devotions were an American vocal group from Astoria, Queens, New York, formed in 1960. They released a single of a novelty song called "Rip Van Winkle" in 1961 on Delta Records; the tune was re-released on Roulette Records in 1962 and again on Roulette in 1964....
    , a 1960s music group
  • Devotion (song), a 1974 song by Earth, Wind & Fire
    Earth, Wind & Fire

    Earth, Wind & Fire is an United States R&B band led by Maurice White. Formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969, they are known for a number of hit singles, including "Shining Star " and "September ", for their fusion of Latin music, Funk, Soul Music, Jazz, Pop Music, rock music and other genres into one unique sound and the dynamic sound of their...
  • Devotion (album)
    Devotion (album)

    For the album by Beach House, see: Devotion 'Devotion' is the eleventh studio album by Contemporary Christian Music pop rock band Newsboys, released in November 2004 in music....
    , 2004 album by Newsboys
  • Devotion (Beach House album)
    Devotion (Beach House album)

    Devotion is the 2nd full-length record by Baltimore dream pop duo Beach House. The record was released February 26, 2008. "Gila" is the first single of the album....
    , 2008 dream pop album
  • Devotion (The Best of Yanni)
    Devotion (The Best of Yanni)

    Devotion is a 1997 compilation album by Yanni released on the Private Music label.Nine of this compilation's fifteen tracks are from two of Yanni's quieter recordings, 1992's Dare to Dream and 1993's delicate In My Time....
    , 1997 compilation album
  • Devotional Tour
    Devotional Tour

    The Devotional Tour was Depeche Mode's 10th concert tour. It was the first part of two tours that were in support of their studio album Songs of Faith and Devotion....
    , Depeche Mode tour for album Songs of Faith and Devotion.
    • Devotional (video)
      Devotional (video)

      Devotional is a video release by Depeche Mode, featuring almost an entire concert from their 1993-1994 Devotional Tour, filmed in Barcelona, Spain, Li?vin, France and Frankfurt, Germany....
       of the Devotional Tour
  • "Devotion", song from the 1999 album Electric Honey
    Electric Honey (album)

    Electric Honey is the fourth and final studio album from New York alternative rock group Luscious Jackson, released on the Grand Royal record label on June 29, 1999 ....
     by Luscious Jackson
  • Devotion, 1999 album by jazz bassist Avishai Cohen
    Avishai Cohen

    Avishai Cohen is an Israeli jazz double bass, composer, singer and arranger....


Other:
  • Sheila B. Devotion, 1970s French disco singer
  • Devotion, North Carolina
    Devotion, North Carolina

    Devotion is a small unincorporated community in the Bryan Township, Surry County, North Carolina of western Surry County, North Carolina. Fairly isolated, Devotion is on the Mitchell River and is the site of a large family estate owned by members of the R....
    , unincorporated community
  • Edward Devotion School
    Edward Devotion School

    The Edward Devotion Elementary School, affectionately known as "Devo," is a public elementary school located at 345 Harvard Street, Brookline, Massachusetts, USA....
    , public school in Brookline, Massachusetts
  • Devotion (1931 film), starring Ann Harding
    Ann Harding

    Ann Harding was an American theatre, film, radio, and television actress....
    , Leslie Howard
    Leslie Howard (actor)

    Leslie Howard was an English people Academy Award-nominated Stage and film actor, director, and Theatrical producer. He is best known by international audiences as Ashley Wilkes in the film Gone with the Wind ....
     and Robert Williams
    Robert Williams (actor)

    Robert Williams was an American actor.It's fair to say that if 'Frank Capra ' hadn't cast Robert "Bobby" Williams in his 1931 film Platinum Blonde the actor would be entirely forgotten today....
  • Devotion (film)
    Devotion (film)

    Devotion is a 1946 in film highly-fictionalized biographical film account of the lives of the Bront? sisters. This was Montagu Love's last role....
    , 1946 movie starring Ida Lupino and Olivia de Havilland as two of the Brontė
    Brontė

    The Bront? sisters , Charlotte Bront? , Emily Bront? and Anne Bront? , were English writers of the 1840s and 1850s. Their novels caused a sensation when they were first published and were subsequently accepted into the canon of great English literature....
     sisters
  • in amputee fetishism
    Amputee fetishism

    Acrotomophilia refers to sexual interest in amputees . It is a counterpart to apotemnophilia, the sexual interest in being an amputee....
    , a person sexually attracted to amputees; known as "devotees" within the subculture