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novena

/noʊˈviːnə/ /nəˈviːnə/

Meanings
noun
A recitation of prayers and devotions for nine consecutive days, especially one to a saint to ask for their intercession.

Examples :

"Hoping for a good grade on her final exam, Maria began a novena to Saint Joseph, the patron saint of students. "
religion ritual theology

Related Words

Illustration students

students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

Illustration hoping

hoping verb

/ˈhəʊpɪŋ/ /ˈhoʊpɪŋ/

To want something to happen, with a sense of expectation that it might.

"I am still hoping that all will turn out well."

Illustration prayers

prayers noun

/pɹɛəz/ /pɹɛɹz/

A practice of communicating with one's God.

"Before dinner, the family said their prayers, thanking God for the food. "

Illustration grade

grade noun

/ɡɹeɪd/

A rating.

"I gave him a good grade for effort."

Illustration patron

patron noun

/ˈpeɪ.tɹən/

One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.

"The local library's generous patrons regularly donate books and funds to support the school's reading program. "

Illustration consecutive

consecutive noun

/kɒnsɛkjʊtɪv/

A sequence of notes or chords that results from repeated shifts in pitch of the same interval.

"The consecutive notes in the melody were all a perfect fourth apart. "

Illustration intercession

intercession noun

/ˌɪntərˈsɛʃən/

The act of intervening or mediating between two parties.

"The teacher's intercession helped resolve the argument between the two students. "

Illustration saint

saint noun

/sən(t)/ /seɪnt/

A person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.

"Kateri Tekakwitha was proclaimed a saint."

Illustration their

their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration devotions

devotions noun

/dɪˈvoʊʃənz/ /diˈvoʊʃənz/

The act or state of devoting or being devoted.

"Sentence: "Her daily devotions included reading a chapter from the Bible and saying a prayer." "

Illustration recitation

recitation noun

/ˌɹɛsəˈteɪʃən/

The act of publicly reciting something previously memorized.

"The student's excellent recitation of the poem earned her a good grade in English class. "