Meaning
The morning worship that opens the school day in Jamaica — the whole school gathering for hymns, a Bible reading, prayer, and notices before classes begin. A fixture of the island's Christian-rooted school culture, 'devotion' (or morning assembly) also includes the national anthem and pledge on the parade ground or in the hall.
Examples
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Line up fi devotion inna di hall.
Line up for morning worship in the hall.
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Wi sing hymn an say di pledge a devotion.
We sing hymns and say the pledge at morning worship.
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Late pickney miss devotion.
Late children miss the morning assembly.
Origin
From 'devotion' (act of worship); the morning school-worship assembly. See [[national-pledge]], [[headmaster]].
How it’s used
The morning school worship/assembly (hymns, prayer, anthem, pledge). See [[national-pledge]].