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1. (adj.) votive
offered, dedicated, performed, etc., in accordance with a vow, often as an act of veneration or of gratitude for a favor granted:
a votive offering.
2. votive
of the nature of or expressive of a wish or desire.
Etymology: (1585–95; < L vōtīvus=vōt(um) a vow+-īvus -ive)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) votive
dedicated in fulfillment of a vow
"votive prayers"
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) votive
given by vow, or in fulfillment of a vow; consecrated by a vow; devoted; as, votive offerings; a votive tablet
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