Definitions for novenas

novenas no·ve·na

Spelling: [noh-vee-nuh, nuh-]
IPA: /noʊˈvi nə, nə-/

Novenas is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 135 anagrams from letters in novenas (aennosv).

Definitions for novenas

noun

  1. a devotion consisting of nine separate days of prayers or services.

Origin of novenas

1850-55; Medieval Latin novēna, noun use of feminine singular of Latin novēnus nine each

Examples for novenas

This is what is said in the frontispiece of his novena, Manila 1918.

Would you like a 'novena' to 'Our Lady of Tears,' whose altar is here?

Mamma,” asked Litka, “is it really necessary to say a novena for Pan Stas?

Since then nothing in the novena that is memorable is registered.

These devotions were called a novena, which was a nine days' prayer-meeting.

On the last day of the novena, she made a fervent communion.

And after the retreat there is to be a novena of the Blessed Virgin.

Sylvia thanked her for the novena just as she would have thanked her for the woolen vest.

I then said to the saint, 'I only ask it to go to the novena and benediction.'

The novena commenced on Sunday evening, the 8th of November.

Word Value for novenas
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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