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