votive

[ voh-tiv ]

/ ˈvoʊ tɪv /

adjective

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

performed, undertaken, etc., in consequence of a vow.

of the nature of or expressive of a wish or desire.

Origin of votive

1585–95; <Latin vōtīvus, equivalent to vōt(um) a vow + -īvus-ive

OTHER WORDS FROM votive

vo·tive·ly, adverbvo·tive·ness, noun

Words nearby votive

voter, vote with one's feet, voting machine, voting paper, Voting Rights Act of 1965, votive, votive Mass, votress, Votyak, vou., vouch

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Example sentences from the Web for votive

You can now find her hooded image on cars, necklaces, votive candles, tattoos, and altars across Mexico and the United States.
America’s Fastest Growing Death Holiday Is From Mexico|Michael Schulson|November 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The image registers, simultaneously, as both very crude and utterly credible, like a votive offering to our technological age.
Candle in the (Digital) Wind|Blake Gopnik|January 7, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Beyond doubt it was of Ancient Egyptian workmanship and probably a genuine Bubastite votive offering.
The Green Eyes of Bst|Sax Rohmer
The sanctuary is all marble, there are handsome stained glass windows and many historic pictures and votive offerings.
Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2)|William Henry Atherton

Votive offerings of the city of Paris to Ste. Geneviève also exist in the ambulatory.
Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 3|Various
On most of the walls were votive offerings in the shape of pictures, sent to the monks by grateful visitors in far-off countries.
The Princess Passes|Alice Muriel Williamson and Charles Norris Williamson
Tablet with votive relief representing a female breast, dedicated by Isias.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for votive

votive

/ (ˈvəʊtɪv) /

adjective

offered, given, undertaken, performed or dedicated in fulfilment of or in accordance with a vow

RC Church optional; not prescribed; having the nature of a voluntary offeringa votive Mass; a votive candle

Derived forms of votive

votively, adverbvotiveness, noun

Word Origin for votive

C16: from Latin vōtīvus promised by a vow, from vōtum a vow

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单词	votive
释义	votive [ voh-tiv ] / ˈvoʊ tɪv / adjective offered, given, dedicated, etc., in accordance with a vow: a votive offering. performed, undertaken, etc., in consequence of a vow. of the nature of or expressive of a wish or desire. Origin of votive 1585–95; <Latin vōtīvus, equivalent to vōt(um) a vow + -īvus-ive OTHER WORDS FROM votive vo·tive·ly, adverbvo·tive·ness, noun Words nearby votive voter, vote with one's feet, voting machine, voting paper, Voting Rights Act of 1965, votive, votive Mass, votress, Votyak, vou., vouch Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for votive You can now find her hooded image on cars, necklaces, votive candles, tattoos, and altars across Mexico and the United States. America’s Fastest Growing Death Holiday Is From Mexico\|Michael Schulson\|November 1, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The image registers, simultaneously, as both very crude and utterly credible, like a votive offering to our technological age. Candle in the (Digital) Wind\|Blake Gopnik\|January 7, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Beyond doubt it was of Ancient Egyptian workmanship and probably a genuine Bubastite votive offering. The Green Eyes of Bst\|Sax Rohmer The sanctuary is all marble, there are handsome stained glass windows and many historic pictures and votive offerings. Montreal 1535-1914, Volume II (of 2)\|William Henry Atherton Votive offerings of the city of Paris to Ste. Geneviève also exist in the ambulatory. Seeing Europe with Famous Authors, Volume 3\|Various On most of the walls were votive offerings in the shape of pictures, sent to the monks by grateful visitors in far-off countries. The Princess Passes\|Alice Muriel Williamson and Charles Norris Williamson Tablet with votive relief representing a female breast, dedicated by Isias. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)\|A. H. Smith British Dictionary definitions for votive votive / (ˈvəʊtɪv) / adjective offered, given, undertaken, performed or dedicated in fulfilment of or in accordance with a vow RC Church optional; not prescribed; having the nature of a voluntary offeringa votive Mass; a votive candle Derived forms of votive votively, adverbvotiveness, noun Word Origin for votive C16: from Latin vōtīvus promised by a vow, from vōtum a vow 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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