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• Votive Mass — • A Mass offered for a votum, a special intention Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Votive Mass     Votive Mass     † …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Votive Offices — • One not entered in the general calendar, but adopted with a view to satisfying a special devotion Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Votive Offices     Votive Offices      …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Votive Offerings — • The general name given to those things vowed or dedicated to God, or a saint, and in consequence looked upon as set apart by this act of consecration Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Votive Offerings     Votive Offering …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Votive — Vo tive, a. [L. votivus, fr. votum a vow: cf. F. votif. See {Vow}.] Given by vow, or in fulfillment of a vow; consecrated by a vow; devoted; as, votive offerings; a votive tablet. Votive incense. Keble. [1913 Webster] We reached a votive stone,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Votive medal — Votive Vo tive, a. [L. votivus, fr. votum a vow: cf. F. votif. See {Vow}.] Given by vow, or in fulfillment of a vow; consecrated by a vow; devoted; as, votive offerings; a votive tablet. Votive incense. Keble. [1913 Webster] We reached a votive… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Votive offering — Votive Vo tive, a. [L. votivus, fr. votum a vow: cf. F. votif. See {Vow}.] Given by vow, or in fulfillment of a vow; consecrated by a vow; devoted; as, votive offerings; a votive tablet. Votive incense. Keble. [1913 Webster] We reached a votive… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Votive site — Votive sites are sites where animal sacrifice in the form of bones deposited in a split in a block of stone or beneath a cairn are made. The sites strongly resemble graves or tombs, however no human bones are found. Such finds are made in… …   Wikipedia

• votive — [vōt′iv] adj. [L votivus < votum: see VOTE] designed to accomplish or fulfill a special intention, promise, etc., or to express thanks or devotion [a votive offering] …   English World dictionary

• votive picture — or votive tablet noun One dedicated in fulfilment of a vow • • • Main Entry: ↑votary …   Useful english dictionary

• votive tablet — votive picture or votive tablet noun One dedicated in fulfilment of a vow • • • Main Entry: ↑votary …   Useful english dictionary

• votive candle — n. a candle used as a vigil light * * * …   Universalium