devocation

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noun

A calling off or away.

OriginLatin devocare →
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Meanings

noundevocation (plural devocations)

plural devocations

  1. A calling off or away.

    […]be freed and released from all its Blandishments and flattering Devocations

    1681, Henry Hallywell, Melampronoea

Origin

  1. Latindevocare“to call off or away”
  2. Englishdevocation

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

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APA

devocation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devocation

MLA

“devocation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devocation. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “devocation,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/devocation.

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