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novena

/nəʊˈviː.nə/

/noʊˈviː.nə/

Translations

novenanoun

novenas

/nəʊˈviː.nə/

/noʊˈviː.nə/

The church organized a novena for the community.

Церковь организовала новенну для общины.

Synonyms

nine-day devotion

nine-day prayer

prayer vigil

series of prayers

novenaadjective

/nəˈviː.nə/

/noʊˈviː.nə/

Used attributively before a noun, e.g., "novena prayers".

Synonyms

novenanoun

A form of worship consisting of special prayers or services on nine successive days.

The church organized a novena to pray for peace in the community.

The period of nine consecutive days during which such prayers or devotions are performed.

Many pilgrims visited the shrine throughout the novena leading up to the feast day.

novenaadjective

Relating to or characteristic of a novena.

She carried a novena booklet to guide her novena prayers.