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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

event go
something that happens at a given place and time

act, deed, human action, human activity go
something that people do or cause to happen

activity go
any specific behavior

worship go
the activity of worshipping

prayer, supplication go
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)

devotion
(usually plural) religious observance or prayers (usually spoken silently)

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3 Subcategories

bhakti go
(Hinduism) loving devotion to a deity leading to salvation and nirvana
novena go
a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days
Stations, Stations of the Cross go
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary