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单词 votive
释义 vo·tive
\ˈvōd.]iv, -ōt], ]ēv also ]əv\ adjective
Etymology: Latin votivus, from votum vow + -ivus -ive
1.
 a. : offered or erected in fulfillment of a vow and often in gratitude for deliverance from distress
  < a hundred votive tapers burning in receptacles of ruby glass — Herman Smith >
  < votive gifts from women desiring offspring — Heinrich Zimmer >
  < on this green bank … we set today a votive stone; that memory may their deed redeem — R.W.Emerson >
 b. : undertaken or performed in fulfillment of a vow
  < a votive pilgrimage >
2. : consisting of or expressing a vow, wish, or desire
 < a votive prayer or benediction — Robert Sanderson >
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