English Explanatory Dictionary

novena

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A recitation of prayers and devotions for nine consecutive days, especially one to a saint to ask for their intercession.

Word forms

novena novenas novenae

Etymology

From Ecclesiastical Latin novēna, from Latin novēnus (“nine [each]”).

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