VOTIVE


Meaning of VOTIVE in English

adjective

COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS

■ NOUN

candle

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 .

A votive candle is placed on the dozen or so tables, part of the ritual of late afternoon tea.

offering

The first item is either a toy or votive offering .

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

EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS

A votive candle is placed on the dozen or so tables, part of the ritual of late afternoon tea.

His house looked mysterious by candlelight, as if small votive fires had been lit for some ritual.

Lambe's surviving compositions comprise one setting of the Magnificat and seven Marian votive antiphons.

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.

The votive stand remains in the church for anyone to light a candle at any time.

The first item is either a toy or votive offering.

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