ex vo|to

ex-vo|to «ehks VOH toh», noun, plural -tos, adjective.

–n.

an offering in fulfillment of a vow or as an expression of gratitude for a miraculous cure or deliverance: »

He hung the dagger, as an ex-voto, in his monastery church (New Yorker).

–adj.

of or having to do with an ex-voto: »

ex-voto tokens and inscriptions, ex-voto offerings.

╂[< ex voto]

ex vo|to «ehks VOH toh»,

Latin. from a vow; in carrying out a vow.