"novena" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: novenas [plural], novenae [plural]
Etymology: From Ecclesiastical Latin novēna, from Latin novēnus (“nine [each]”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|EL.|novēna}} Ecclesiastical Latin novēna, {{der|en|la|novēnus|t=nine 􂀿each􂁀}} Latin novēnus (“nine [each]”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|novenae}} novena (plural novenas or novenae)
  1. (Roman Catholicism) A recitation of prayers and devotions for nine consecutive days, especially one to a saint to ask for their intercession. Categories (topical): Nine, Roman Catholicism Translations (a recitation of prayers for nine days): bederatziurren (Basque), novena [feminine] (Catalan), noveen [feminine] (Dutch), novene [feminine] (Dutch), neuvaine [feminine] (French), novena [feminine] (Galician), novena [feminine] (Italian), ノベナ (Japanese), novēna [feminine] (Latin), padjer nuy laa [feminine] (Manx), nowenna [feminine] (Polish), novena [feminine] (Portuguese), novena [feminine] (Spanish), pagsisiyam (Tagalog), nobena (Tagalog)

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