Definition/Meaning of votive

• English - Adjective: votive ( comparative more votive , superlative most votive ) dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge She placed a votive offering at the shrine . Motley embellishments of flowers and votive garlands Wordsworth We reached a votive stone , that bears the name / Of Aloys Reding . (Can we clean up (+) this sense?) of , expressing or symbolizing a vow; and by extension a thick…
• English - Noun: votive ( plural votives ) ( music ) a hymn or chant dedicated to a particular saint , or to the Virgin Mary
• English - Etymology: From Middle French votif , from Latin vōtīvus ( “ votive ” ), from vōtum ( “ vow ” ).
• English - Related terms: votive candle votive mass votive offering ex-voto
• French - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /vɔ.tiv/