votives
plural of votive
Source: Wiktionary
Vo"tive, a. Etym: [L. votivus, fr. votum a vow: cf. F. votif. See Vow.]
Definition: Given by vow, or in fulfillment of a vow; consecrated by a vow; devoted; as, votive offerings; a votive tablet. "Votive incense." Keble. We reached a votive stone, that bears the name Of Aloys Reding. Wordsworth. Embellishments of flowers and votive garlands. Motley. Votive medal, a medal struck in grateful commemoration of some auspicious event.
– Votive offering, an offering in fulfillment of a religious vow, as of one's person or property.
– Vo"tive*ly, adv.
– Vo"tive*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
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