noun
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an apportioning of a whole into parts or shares; apportionment.
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devotional service (as to a god, religious teachers, etc.).
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selfless and reverential devotion, attachment, extreme fondness etc. for a god, master, ruler, nation, parents, teacher, elders, etc.; devotion.
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service; courteous treatment.
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a singing of devotional songs.
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a devotional song.
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something that covers or protects; protection or a place affording protection, as from the elements or danger.