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ex-voto


1ex–vo·to

noun \(ˌ)eks-ˈvō-(ˌ)tō\
plural ex–votos

Definition of EX-VOTO

: a votive offering

Origin of EX-VOTO

Latin ex voto according to a vow
First Known Use: 1787

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