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Ex-voto

Exˊ-vo′to

,
Noun.
;
pl.
Ex-votos
(-töz)
.
[L.
ex
out of, in accordance with +
voto
, abl. of
votum
a vow.]
An offering to a church in fulfillment of a vow.

Definition 2024

ex-voto

ex-voto

See also: exvoto

English

Noun

ex-voto ‎(plural ex-votos)

  1. An offering to a church in fulfillment of a vow.

Etymology

From Latin ex ‎(“out of, in accordance with”) + voto, ablative of votum ‎(“a vow”).

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