as in holiness
the quality or state of being spiritually pure or virtuous
a figure of such devoutness that a campaign for her canonization was begun shortly after her death
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Noun
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Historians said these denarii are particularly interesting because of their role in spreading the emperor’s propaganda message of his holiness and connection to the church, according to the museum.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025 -
And as my character says, ambition is the moth of holiness.—
Jordan Riefe,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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With the sun conjunct Pluto in Aquarius — shaking up your 12th house of closure, dreams, healing and unconscious patterns — you’re empowered with an inner knowing and deep sense of spirituality.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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Guests at their summer solstice wedding will get a sense of the couple’s own brand of spirituality.—
Tammy LaGorce,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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These are people who have grown up together, loved and lost together, and, most importantly, people who carry a deep devotion to this land and those who occupy it.—
Emma Marie Jenkinson,
Vogue,
24 Jan. 2025
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American society lacks devotion to the industrial complex.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Devoutness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/devoutness. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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