ex-voto

1 of 2

noun

plural ex-votos
: a votive offering

ex-voto

2 of 2

adjective

: votive

Examples of ex-voto in a Sentence

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Noun
Contemporary works share the narrow spaces of the building’s colonial architecture with 19th-century portraits, religious ex-voto paintings, and nationalist murals by José Chávez Morado—inside a chapel, no less. Maricarmen Barrios, ARTnews.com, 26 July 2024

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Latin ex voto according to a vow

First Known Use

Noun

1787, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1823, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of ex-voto was in 1787

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“Ex-voto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ex-voto. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.

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