devotementn.
/dɪˈvəʊtmənt/ 1. The action of devoting, or fact of being devoted; devotion, dedication.
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society > faith > aspects of faith > holiness > consecration > [noun]
hallowingc900
blessing1070
benisonc1320
consecration1382
dedication1382
devotion1502
dedifyinga1513
sanctifying1526
dedicating1535
holy-making1535
sanctification1550
consecrating1579
sacring1610
devouement1611
devotement1621
sacrationa1627
devoting1640
sequestration1654
devote1659
dedicaturec1850
sacralization1918
a1616 W. Shakespeare Othello (1622) ii. iii. 310 He has deuoted, and giuen vp himselfe to the contemplation, marke and deuotement of her parts and graces. View more context for this quotation]
1621 H. Ainsworth Annot. Five Bks. Moses & Bk. Psalmes Lev. xxvii. 29 A devotement was more than a simple vow, whereof there might be redemption, but things devoted had no redemption.
a1678 A. Woodhead Motives Holy Living (1688) 217 A devotement and a dedication of themselves..to God is then made.
1749 R. Hurd Comm. Horace Ars Poet. (T.) Her [Iphigenia's] devotement was the demand of Apollo.
1809 R. Southey in Q. Rev. 1 223 The self-denial and the self-devotement of apostles.
1827 Sir W. Hamilton in Life I. 272 A moderate devotement of time.
1852 F. Wayland Mem. Life Judson (1853) I. i. 29 His own personal devotement to the missionary cause.
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society > faith > worship > sacrifice or a sacrifice > kinds of sacrifice > [noun] > votive
vow1382
devotion1542
votive1608
votive offering1732
devotement1799
ex-voto1823
1799 E. King Munimenta Antiqua I. Pref. 19 Ἀναθήματα, consecrated devotements..inscribed with Greek Letters.
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