novena
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novena
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From Ecclesiastical Latin novēna, from Latin novēnus (“nine [each]”).
noun novenas · novenae
- A recitation of prayers and devotions for nine consecutive days, especially one to a saint to ask for their intercession. The good nuns, who had been so sure of her vocation, perceived with great astonishment that Mademoiselle Rouault seemed to be slipping from them. They had indeed been so lavish to her of prayers, retreats, novenas, and sermons, they had so often preached the respect due to saints and martyrs, and gi
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Talk about this word "novena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/novena. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. novena. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/novena "novena." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/novena.Cite this
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title = {novena},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/novena},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
