novena
pronunciation
How to pronounce novena in British English:
UK [nəʊ'vi:nə]
How to pronounce novena in American English:
US [noʊ'vinə]
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- Noun:
- a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days
Word Origin
- novena (n.)
- 1745, from Medieval Latin novena, fem. of Latin novenus "ninefold," from novem "nine" (see nine). Devotions consisting of special prayers or services on nine successive days.
Example
- 1. And they 're having a novena tonight .
- 2. Start your novena engines , time to get our prayer in gear !