ex-voton.
/ɛksˈvəʊtəʊ/ An offering made in pursuance of a vow. Also attributive.
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ex-voto1823
society > faith > worship > sacrifice or a sacrifice > kinds of sacrifice > [adjective] > votive
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1823 R. Bakewell Trav. Tarentaise I. 354 Ex voto inscriptions.
1834 T. Medwin Angler in Wales I. 213 I..perceived that they were ex voto's made by the pious..devotees of the rod in commemoration of their triumphs.
1880 I. L. Bird Unbeaten Tracks Japan I. 67 Ex votos of all kinds hang on the wall.
1904 J. Conrad Nostromo ii. iii. 131 Anzani's great emporium of boots,..hearts (for ex-voto offerings), rosaries.
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