Meaning & use
votive
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Offered or performed in fulfillment of a vow or in religious devotion.
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She lit a votive candle at the shrine as a prayer for her family.
The temple was filled with votive offerings left by pilgrims.
A note on using this word
From Latin "votivus," meaning promised by a vow.
Words with a similar meaning
devotionaldedicatory
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A small candle, often set in a protective glass holder, used for devotional purposes
She placed a votive on the windowsill each evening.
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