adj
Meaning 1
Devastated.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, Ireland, slang
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Standard Lemma guide
devo
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Pronunciation
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/ˈdɛvoʊ/
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/ˈdiːvoʊ/
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noun
Meaning 2
Clipping of devolution (“transfer of some powers and the delegation of some functions from a central government to local government”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal
Topics: government, politics
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noun
Meaning 3
A devotion; a devotional; a piece of religious text used for devotion, or the time spent on reading and reflecting on such text.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
Topics: Christianity
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History
Etymology
From dev(astated) + -o.
Clipping of devolution.
Clipping of devotion or devotional.