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Votive offering

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an offering in fulfillment of a religious vow, as of one's person or property.

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This masterpiece of her art and her joy was a votive offering to their wedded felicity.
Vendetta by de Balzac, Honore View in context
It was the family custom when the day recurred, to sacrifice a pair of fowls on the altar of Hymen; and Bella had sent a note beforehand, to intimate that she would bring the votive offering with her.
Our Mutual Friend by Dickens, Charles View in context
The shrine of the saint was decorated with relics and votive offerings hung up by these superstitious beings, either to propitiate her favor, or in gratitude for some signal deliverance in the wilderness.
Astoria or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains by Irving, Washington View in context
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