ex-voto
ex-voto · ex-votos
An offering to a church in fulfillment of a vowAn offering to a church in fulfillment of a vow.
US/ɛksvˈoʊtˈoʊ/
Meaning
1 sensesAn offering to a church in fulfillment of a vow.
Translations
2 languagesOrigin
From Latin ex (“out of, in accordance with”) + voto, ablative of votum (“a vow”).From Latin ex (“out of, in accordance with”) + voto, ablative of votum (“a vow”).
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