Definition of ex-voto in English:

ex-voto

nounPlural ex-votos ɛks ˈvəʊtəʊˌeksˈvōdō

An offering given in order to fulfil a vow.
还愿物；谢恩奉献物
on the walls hung dozens of ex-votos
as modifier a collection of ex-voto offerings
Example sentencesExamples
- The monument was probably constructed as an ex-voto to thank God for having stopped the plague that had broken out in 1598.
- Recently, Charles Dempsey observed that this work, an ex-voto painted in response to Rome's plague of 1656, incites fear and pity.
- The house is full of folk art - the crudely painted ex-votos left by people who felt their life had been changed by divine intervention, and clay pots and plates all decorated in the same vibrant colours.
- Among the most vibrant evidence for the cult of the saints are the ex-voto gifts left in thanksgiving by pilgrims whose prayers had been answered.
- The result is one of the smallest, most intensely powerful exhibitions I have seen for a long time, in which each piece, while itself a perfect ex-voto, also contributes to the intercessory impact of the whole.
- His ex-voto will be a part of himself: his child.
- A traditional ex-voto figure would have shown the duke kneeling, his hands folded in prayer, without the reliquary or Saint George.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin ex voto 'from a vow'.

Definition of ex-voto in US English:

ex-voto

nounˌeksˈvōdō

A religious offering given in order to fulfill a vow.
还愿物；谢恩奉献物
on the walls hung dozens of ex-votos
as modifier a collection of ex-voto offerings
Example sentencesExamples
- Recently, Charles Dempsey observed that this work, an ex-voto painted in response to Rome's plague of 1656, incites fear and pity.
- The house is full of folk art - the crudely painted ex-votos left by people who felt their life had been changed by divine intervention, and clay pots and plates all decorated in the same vibrant colours.
- His ex-voto will be a part of himself: his child.
- A traditional ex-voto figure would have shown the duke kneeling, his hands folded in prayer, without the reliquary or Saint George.
- The monument was probably constructed as an ex-voto to thank God for having stopped the plague that had broken out in 1598.
- Among the most vibrant evidence for the cult of the saints are the ex-voto gifts left in thanksgiving by pilgrims whose prayers had been answered.
- The result is one of the smallest, most intensely powerful exhibitions I have seen for a long time, in which each piece, while itself a perfect ex-voto, also contributes to the intercessory impact of the whole.

Origin

Late 18th century: from Latin ex voto ‘from a vow’.

单词	ex-voto
释义	Definition of ex-voto in English: ex-voto nounPlural ex-votos ɛks ˈvəʊtəʊˌeksˈvōdō An offering given in order to fulfil a vow. 还愿物；谢恩奉献物 on the walls hung dozens of ex-votos as modifier a collection of ex-voto offerings Example sentencesExamples The monument was probably constructed as an ex-voto to thank God for having stopped the plague that had broken out in 1598. Recently, Charles Dempsey observed that this work, an ex-voto painted in response to Rome's plague of 1656, incites fear and pity. The house is full of folk art - the crudely painted ex-votos left by people who felt their life had been changed by divine intervention, and clay pots and plates all decorated in the same vibrant colours. Among the most vibrant evidence for the cult of the saints are the ex-voto gifts left in thanksgiving by pilgrims whose prayers had been answered. The result is one of the smallest, most intensely powerful exhibitions I have seen for a long time, in which each piece, while itself a perfect ex-voto, also contributes to the intercessory impact of the whole. His ex-voto will be a part of himself: his child. A traditional ex-voto figure would have shown the duke kneeling, his hands folded in prayer, without the reliquary or Saint George. Origin Late 18th century: from Latin ex voto 'from a vow'. Definition of ex-voto in US English: ex-voto nounˌeksˈvōdō A religious offering given in order to fulfill a vow. 还愿物；谢恩奉献物 on the walls hung dozens of ex-votos as modifier a collection of ex-voto offerings Example sentencesExamples Recently, Charles Dempsey observed that this work, an ex-voto painted in response to Rome's plague of 1656, incites fear and pity. The house is full of folk art - the crudely painted ex-votos left by people who felt their life had been changed by divine intervention, and clay pots and plates all decorated in the same vibrant colours. His ex-voto will be a part of himself: his child. A traditional ex-voto figure would have shown the duke kneeling, his hands folded in prayer, without the reliquary or Saint George. The monument was probably constructed as an ex-voto to thank God for having stopped the plague that had broken out in 1598. Among the most vibrant evidence for the cult of the saints are the ex-voto gifts left in thanksgiving by pilgrims whose prayers had been answered. The result is one of the smallest, most intensely powerful exhibitions I have seen for a long time, in which each piece, while itself a perfect ex-voto, also contributes to the intercessory impact of the whole. Origin Late 18th century: from Latin ex voto ‘from a vow’.
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