Wondering how to use Votive in a sentence? Below are 10+ example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as consecrated or consecrate.
Votive meaning
- Dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge.
- 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.
Synonyms of Votive
Using Votive
- The main meaning on this page is: Dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge. | 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.
- Useful related words include: consecrated, consecrate, dedicated.
- In the example corpus, votive often appears in combinations such as: of votive, votive offerings, votive gifts.
Context around Votive
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 8 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Votive
- In this selection, "votive" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, buddhist, favourite, daily, offerings, gifts and tablets stand out and add context to how "votive" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include a triangular votive ditch 25 and apulia where votive gifts and. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "votive" sits close to words such as aaditya, aardman and abbess, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with votive
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Votive statues of Melqart-Hercules from the Islote de Sancti Petri. (11 words)
Inscriptions on votive stele indicate that many were not slaves but 'free citizens'. (13 words)
The Treasure of Guarrazar of votive crowns and crosses is the most spectacular. (13 words)
People come to see the memorial of flowers with its votive candles and teddy bears, admire pieces of street art, share a meal with friends, browse tents selling BLM T-shirts, stop by an outdoor food shelf or join in a pick-up basketball game. (45 words)
Two small sanctuaries, with terracotta votive offerings of Graeco-Phoenician age, lie not far off, but the location of the great shrines of Adonis and Aphrodite have not been identified (M. (31 words)
The candles come in their classic large jar style for £23.99, but you can also buy them in votive candle sizes for £1.99 and wax melts for £1. (30 words)
Example sentences (18)
Mia will introduce viewers to ancient Thai traditions; such as, creating a Krathong and the powers involved in creating special amulets at the Buddhist Votive Tablets Learning Centre.
People come to see the memorial of flowers with its votive candles and teddy bears, admire pieces of street art, share a meal with friends, browse tents selling BLM T-shirts, stop by an outdoor food shelf or join in a pick-up basketball game.
Easily sample Yankee Candle fragrances with this collection of 15 of your favourite votive scented candles.
The candles come in their classic large jar style for £23.99, but you can also buy them in votive candle sizes for £1.99 and wax melts for £1.
As Minerva Achaea, she was worshipped at Lucera in Apulia where votive gifts and arms said to be those of Diomedes were preserved in her temple.
A vigil lamp consists of a votive glass containing a half-inch of water and filled the rest with olive oil.
In a relief on the Arch of Trajan in Rome, the emperor appears before Isis and Horus, presenting them with votive offerings of wine.
Inscriptions on votive stele indicate that many were not slaves but 'free citizens'.
La Tène peoples also dug ritual shafts, in which votive offerings and even human sacrifices were cast.
Robert had bequeathed sufficient funds to pay for thousands of obituary masses in Dunfermline Abbey and elsewhere, and his tomb would thus be the site of daily votive prayers.
The church was to be a votive offering for the survival of the Emperor.
The Parthenon should then be viewed as a grand setting for Phidias' votive statue rather than a cult site.
The site contains a triangular votive ditch (25 x 18 x 32 metres) with terracotta, vases and animal remains (probably from sacrifices).
The Treasure of Guarrazar of votive crowns and crosses is the most spectacular.
They were carved in high relief, a practice employed until then only in treasuries (buildings used to keep votive gifts to the gods).
This form of worship is attested in archeological finds of votive statuettes in her sanctuary in the nemus Aricinum as well as in ancient sources, e.g. Ovid.
Two small sanctuaries, with terracotta votive offerings of Graeco-Phoenician age, lie not far off, but the location of the great shrines of Adonis and Aphrodite have not been identified (M.
Votive statues of Melqart-Hercules from the Islote de Sancti Petri.
Common combinations with votive
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of votive 3×
- votive offerings 3×
- votive gifts 2×