Crossword clues for devotedness
devotedness
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Devoted \De*vot"ed\, a. Consecrated to a purpose; strongly attached; zealous; devout; as, a devoted admirer. -- De*vot"ed*ly, adv. -- De*vot"ed*ness, n.
Wiktionary
n. State of being devoted.
WordNet
n. feelings of ardent love; "their devotion to each other was beautiful" [syn: devotion]
Usage examples of "devotedness".
Apologia, and the touching allusion in it to the devotedness of the Catholic clergy to the poor in seasons of pestilence reminds me that when the cholera raged so dreadfully at Bilston, and the two priests of the town were no longer equal to the number of cases to which they were hurried day and night, I asked you to lend me two fathers to supply the place of other priests whom I wished to send as a further aid.
Only there were then privileges for the sons of kings, to whom nobody refused to become a creditor, whether from respect, devotedness, or a persuasion that they would some day be paid.