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    Novena (en. Novena)

    /noˈβena/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    noun
    A religious act carried out over nine consecutive days, usually in honor of a saint or to request a favor.
    The family gathered to pray the novena in honor of the Virgin Mary.
    La familia se reunió para rezar la novena en honor a la Virgen María.
    The prayers or supplications performed during this period.
    Every night we recite the litanies of the novena.
    Cada noche recitamos las letanías de la novena.
    Any series of nine related elements.
    In the art contest, I presented a novena of paintings about nature.
    En el concurso de arte, presenté una novena de cuadros sobre la naturaleza.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'nova', which means 'nine'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to pray a novena
    To perform a series of prayers over nine days.
    rezar una novena
    novena of gifts
    Colombian tradition that celebrates the nights leading up to Christmas.
    novena de aguinaldos
    to do a novena
    To participate in a novena, especially in the context of a promise or devotion.
    hacer novena

    Related Words

    prayer
    A word that refers to communication with a deity.
    oración
    devotion
    An intense feeling of love and respect towards the sacred.
    devoción
    rite
    A set of ceremonies that are part of a religion.
    rito

    Slang Meanings

    In some informal contexts, 'novena' can refer to a prolonged wait.
    That wait was a novena, it felt eternal.
    Esa espera fue una novena, se sintió eterna.