First Known Use: 1853
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novena
noun no·ve·na \nō-ˈvē-nə\
Definition of NOVENA
: a Roman Catholic period of prayer lasting nine consecutive days
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Origin of NOVENA
Medieval Latin, from Latin, feminine of novenus nine each, from novem
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