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devocation

devocation noun: a calling off or away.

Noun

devocation (plural devocations)

  1. A calling off or away.
    • […]be freed and released from all its Blandishments and flattering Devocations1681, Henry Hallywell, Melampronoea

Forms of devocation

pluraldevocations

Origin of devocation

From Latin devocare (“to call off or away”), from de + vocare (“to call”).

Questions about devocation

What does devocation mean?
Devocation means a calling off or away.
What part of speech is devocation?
Devocation is a noun.
What is the plural of devocation?
The plural of devocation is devocations.

Words near devocation in the dictionary

  1. devocalizations
  2. devocalize
  3. devocalized
  4. devocalizes
  5. devocalizing
  6. devocation
  7. devocations
  8. devochka
  9. devochkas
  10. Devoe
  11. devoed

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