votive
votive · votives
A hymn or chant dedicated to a particular saint, or to the Virgin MaryA hymn or chant dedicated to a particular saint, or to the Virgin Mary
UK/ˈvəʊ.tɪv/US/ˈvoʊ.tɪv/
» Having climbed all the way to the shrine, I decided to dedicate a votive horse tablet.
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1 sensesA hymn or chant dedicated to a particular saint, or to the Virgin Mary
Examples
2 sentencesHaving climbed all the way to the shrine, I decided to dedicate a votive horse tablet.
Sculptured votive wreaths, six in all, are hung between the capitals of the columns and the spandrel of the arches.
Origin
From Middle French votif, from Latin vōtīvus (“votive”), from vōtum (“vow”).From Middle French votif, from Latin vōtīvus (“votive”), from vōtum (“vow”).
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