VOTIVE
votive
Noun
- a hymn or chant dedicated to a particular saint, or to the Virgin Mary
Adjective
- dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge
- She placed a votive offering at the shrine.
- of, expressing or symbolizing a vow; and by extension a thick cylindrical candle
- The church was lit by votive candles.
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