devo

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1. AustraliaIrelandslangDevastated.

1. UKabbreviationclippinginformalgovernmentClipping of devolution (“transfer of some powers and the delegation of some functions from a central government to local government”).

   Sheffield’s devo deal, signed in December, focuses on skill and jobs but also includes new powers for the authority over housing and support for business. There is no mayor, but new ‘Oyster-style’ travelcards are promised. [image caption]

   2015 January 23, Susanna Rustin, “The new city centres: the alternative establishment that wants to wrest power from the capital”, in The Guardian

plural devos

1. informalChristianityA devotion; a devotional; a piece of religious text used for devotion, or the time spent on reading and reflecting on such text.

   I used to hate doing devos, but now I just have to do devos. When I don't, it just feels like something's wrong.

   2016, Mick Schultz, Ministry Training Academies: Equipping Kids for Ministry, Bloomington, IN: WestBow Press, →ISBN

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   The 246 daily devos help you dive deep for treasure to keep. Every devo starts with a fun saying that will help you learn and remember the meaning of one small slice of the Bible.

   2007, Emmett Cooper, The One Year Make It Stick Devotions, Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, page 13

   Consider this: If a friend asked you to do a devo with them for a month, how would you feel? […] Call your devo-partner (or better yet, take a WEEKEND WALK together) and spend some time reflecting on the past week.

   2022, Drew Hill, Alongside Jesus: Devotions for Teenagers, Greensboro, NC: New Growth Press, →ISBN