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votives

/ˈvoʊtɪvz/

Meanings
noun
A hymn or chant dedicated to a particular saint, or to the Virgin Mary

Examples :

"The choir practiced their votives for Mary's feast day. "
religion music theology

Related Words

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choir noun

/kwaɪə(ɹ)/ /kwaɪɚ/

Singing group; group of people who sing together; company of people who are trained to sing together.

"The church choir practices Thursday nights."

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hymn noun

/hɪm/

A song of praise or worship.

"The choir sang a beautiful hymn during the church service. "

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saint noun

/sən(t)/ /seɪnt/

A person whom a church or another religious group has officially recognised as especially holy or godly; one eminent for piety and virtue.

"Kateri Tekakwitha was proclaimed a saint."

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feast noun

/fiːst/

A very large meal, often of a ceremonial nature.

"We had a feast to celebrate the harvest."

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their pronoun

/ðeər/

Belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified.

"They brought their books with them."

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particular noun

/pəˈtɪkjələ/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚ/

A small individual part of something larger; a detail, a point.

"The teacher pointed out a particular detail in the math problem that several students missed. "

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mary noun

/ˈmeiɹi/

(usually capitalized) A male homosexual.

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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chant noun

/tʃænt/

Type of singing done generally without instruments and harmony.

"The monks' morning prayer was a simple, powerful chant. "

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dedicated verb

/ˈdɛdɪkeɪtəd/

To set apart for a deity or for religious purposes; consecrate.

"The family dedicated the new playroom to their recently deceased grandfather. "

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virgin noun

/ˈvɜːdʒɪn/ /ˈvɝdʒɪn/

A person who has never had sexual intercourse, or sometimes, one who has never engaged in any sexual activity at all.

"The new student was known as a virgin in the class, as she had never dated anyone. "

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practiced adjective

/ˈpræktɪst/ /ˈpræktɪsd/

Skillful, proficient, knowledgeable or expert as a result of practice

"Because she had been a dancer for years, she was a practiced performer. "