novena
英 [nə(ʊ)'viːnə]
美 [no'vinə]
- n.9日間連続の祈り
- n.(ノヴェナ)人の名前;(イタリア語)ノヴェナ
英語の語源
- 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.