VOTIVE

votive

Noun

  1. a hymn or chant dedicated to a particular saint, or to the Virgin Mary

Adjective

  1. dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge
    She placed a votive offering at the shrine.
  2. of, expressing or symbolizing a vow; and by extension a thick cylindrical candle
    The church was lit by votive candles.


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