votive

Word family nounvotaristvotaryadjectivevotive

Related topics: Christianity

vo·tive /ˈvəʊtɪv $ ˈvoʊ-/ adjectiveadj [only before noun] technical

RRCgiven or done because of a promise made to God or to a saint 〔对上帝或圣徒〕谢恩的，还愿的

votive offerings

还愿祭品

Examples from the Corpus

votive• Lambe's surviving compositions comprise one setting of the Magnificat and seven Marian votive antiphons.• A votive candle is placed on the dozen or so tables, part of the ritual of late afternoon tea.• Last month we were able to borrow a votive candle stand, which stands in the Lady Chapel area.• Mrs Bay hurried about the living room, lighting row after row of votive candles.• Silver plate of a possible votive character was found in 1747 at Capheaton in Northumberland.• His house looked mysterious by candlelight, as if small votive fires had been lit for some ritual.• The first item is either a toy or votive offering.• The votive stand remains in the church for anyone to light a candle at any time.

votive offerings• Such items are often found on Roman sites and are normally classed as votive offerings.

Origin votive

(1500-1600) Latin votivus, from votum; → VOTE2

词汇	votive
释义	votive Word family nounvotaristvotaryadjectivevotive Related topics: Christianity vo·tive /ˈvəʊtɪv $ ˈvoʊ-/ adjectiveadj [only before noun] technical RRCgiven or done because of a promise made to God or to a saint 〔对上帝或圣徒〕谢恩的，还愿的 votive offerings 还愿祭品 Examples from the Corpus votive• Lambe's surviving compositions comprise one setting of the Magnificat and seven Marian votive antiphons.• A votive candle is placed on the dozen or so tables, part of the ritual of late afternoon tea.• Last month we were able to borrow a votive candle stand, which stands in the Lady Chapel area.• Mrs Bay hurried about the living room, lighting row after row of votive candles.• Silver plate of a possible votive character was found in 1747 at Capheaton in Northumberland.• His house looked mysterious by candlelight, as if small votive fires had been lit for some ritual.• The first item is either a toy or votive offering.• The votive stand remains in the church for anyone to light a candle at any time. votive offerings• Such items are often found on Roman sites and are normally classed as votive offerings. Origin votive (1500-1600) Latin votivus, from votum; → VOTE2
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