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vo·tive
(vō′tĭv)adj.
1. Given or dedicated in fulfillment of a vow or pledge: a votive offering.
2. Expressing or symbolizing a wish, desire, or vow: a votive prayer; votive candles.
[Latin vōtīvus, from vōtum, vow; see vote.]
vo′tive·ly adv.
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votive
(ˈvəʊtɪv)adj
1. offered, given, undertaken, performed, or dedicated in fulfilment of or in accordance with a vow
2. (Roman Catholic Church) RC Church optional; not prescribed; having the nature of a voluntary offering: a votive Mass; a votive candle.
[C16: from Latin vōtīvus promised by a vow, from vōtum a vow]
ˈvotively adv
ˈvotiveness n
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vo•tive
(ˈvoʊ tɪv)adj.
1. 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. of the nature of or expressive of a wish or desire.
vo′tive•ly, adv.
vo′tive•ness, n.
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| Adj. | 1. | votive - dedicated in fulfillment of a vow; "votive prayers" consecrate, consecrated, dedicated - solemnly dedicated to or set apart for a high purpose; "a life consecrated to science"; "the consecrated chapel"; "a chapel dedicated to the dead of World War II" |
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[ˈvəʊtɪv] adj → votif/ivevotive candle n (in church) → cierge m; (decorative) → bougie f décorativeCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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[ˈvəʊtɪv] adj (offering) → votivo/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995