novena
英 [nə(ʊ)'viːnə]
美[no'vinə]
- n. 连续九天的祷告
- n. (Novena)人名；(意)诺韦纳
英英释义
- 1. a Roman Catholic devotion consisting of prayers on nine consecutive days
英文词源
- novena (n.)
- 1745, from Medieval Latin novena, fem. of Latin novenus "ninefold," from novem "nine" (see nine). Devotions consisting of special prayers or services on nine successive days.
词态变化
复数: novenas;