votive.

Given or dedicated as an expression of devotion, prayer, or fulfillment of a vow.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• votive candle
• votive offering
• votive tablet

On the page

Votive candles glowed below the statue.

A small votive offering lay beside the shrine.

Names covered the old votive tablets on the wall.

Usage notes

Primary category: gothic. Forms: Usually non-gradable. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.