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votive

[ voh-tiv ]

adjective

  1. offered, given, dedicated, etc., in accordance with a vow:

    a votive offering.

  2. performed, undertaken, etc., in consequence of a vow.
  3. of the nature of or expressive of a wish or desire.


votive

/ ˈəʊɪ /

adjective

  1. offered, given, undertaken, performed or dedicated in fulfilment of or in accordance with a vow
  2. RC Church optional; not prescribed; having the nature of a voluntary offering

    a votive Mass

    a votive candle

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈdzپԱ, noun
  • ˈdzپ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • t· adverb
  • t·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of votive1

1585–95; < Latin ōīܲ, equivalent to ō ( um ) a vow + -īܲ -ive
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Word History and Origins

Origin of votive1

C16: from Latin ōīvus promised by a vow, from ōum a vow
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Example Sentences

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Black lights illuminated the arena, giving the room a purple glow, aided by flickering votive candles at the center of each table.

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Among the memorial’s flowers and votive candles, friends also left behind a soccer ball.

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Illuminated by warm yellow votive candles and surrounded by white roses, daisies and sunflowers, the vigil attendees sang a series of prayers to God and the Virgin Mary.

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Sticking to neutral vases or candlesticks, you can transform a table or mantle with a new color of votive or taper, says Ducsik.

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Baboons, probably held in captivity in Egypt, were mummified as votive offerings after their deaths.

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