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votive

adjective

/ˈvoʊtɪv/

Meaning

Offered or dedicated in fulfillment of a vow.

She lit a votive candle in the church as a prayer.

dedicatory, sacred, devotional, consecrated

profane, ordinary

votive offering, votive candle, votive gift

Necessary to make a complete whole; essential or fundamental.

Too great or extreme to be expressed or described in words.

Steady or resolute; not wavering.

Involving risk or danger.

Representing the most perfect or typical example of a quality or class.