What is the meaning of Votive?
Dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge.
(Can we clean up this sense?) Of, expressing, or symbolizing a vow. Often used to describe thick cylindrical candles found in many churches, lit when making a private vow or asking a private intention.
a hymn or chant dedicated to a particular saint, or to the Virgin Mary
vocative masculine singular of vōtīvus
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