English to French Meaning of votive - votif

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Definitions of votive in English

Adjective(1) dedicated in fulfillment of a vow

Examples of votive in English

(1) A successful banker from Monday to Friday, he spent many a weekend in Atlantic City, where he cast his wealth like a votive offering to the glittering shrines of Fortuna.(2) His paintings, votive boxes, spirit bottles and sculpture are assembled from objects salvaged from the streets.(3) DeCredico's medium-size bronze sculptures, with their dark brown patina, make one think of cult objects or votive offerings.(4) Many votive offerings were found, including bronze dogs and models of limbs suggesting a healing cult.(5) Also, the worshippers would cast their votive offerings for the goddess into the spring associated with the temple.(6) At Benwell, the god Antenociticus had a small temple outside the Roman fort that was found to contain three votive altars set up by soldiers.(7) The current candle was a white, vanilla-scented votive .(8) There are sacred votive caves where you can pick up thousand year-old beads that have been traded for salt as far away as China.(9) You can make votive lamps really easily by sticking a bit of paper towel/cotton ball into a small cup of olive oil and lighting the end.(10) It is difficult to accept her conclusion that ├ö├ç├┐all autonomous images of wax, silver or gold should be interpreted as votive portraits├ö├ç├û.(11) The temple's courtyard has scores of small shrines and votive stupas.(12) At least in its second phase, however, the building was equipped with a niche (for a votive or cult statue?)(13) In lighting a votive for one of these young women and girls who have been murdered, we will help illuminate a path so that their spirit can move out of darkness into the light.(14) Fine or folk art created or utilized specifically for protection, intercession, or votive offering.(15) Cities, as well as individuals, made votive offerings to the gods on special occasions.(16) These brightly painted feathered puppets represent spirits and figures from votive dances and are extensively collected.

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English to French Dictionary: votive

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