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Meanings of votive offerings in English

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Usage of votive offerings in English
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The entrance was hung with garlands, votive offerings from the poorer pilgrims.
Atmâ / A Romance
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About his votive offerings let it suffice to have said so much.
The History of Herodotus — Volume 1
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And there are many kinds of votive offerings made to famous shrines.
Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: First Series
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What impresses the visitor in a totally novel way are the votive offerings.
Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: First Series
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He has been accustomed to have women hanging around him like votive offerings.
The Egoist: A Comedy in Narrative
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Have we forgotten Montaigne's votive offerings at the shrine of Loreto?
Among My Books. First Series
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At different points in our course we came upon votive offerings to the Barimo.
Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa
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She was of those who lay votive offerings upon the shrine of manly courage.
The Grafters
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On the shelves are scanty votive offerings, piteous to see.
Nature Mysticism
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How would I pile up the votive offerings, and crowd the fires with incense?
Memoirs of Margaret Fuller Ossoli, Volume II
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The pieces of coloured cloth about the necks of the foxes are also votive offerings.
Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: First Series
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Moreover, the adornments comprised many other votive offerings, and some of quite an unexpected description.
The Three Cities Trilogy: Lourdes, Volume 4
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A large class of these Madonna pictures are votive offerings for public or private mercies.
Legends of the Madonna as Represented in the Fine Arts
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Whose golden patens and silver chalices, sumptuous votive offerings and rich treasure, does he envy?
Ten Reasons Proposed to His Adversaries for Disputation in the N...
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In olden days it would have been hung with votive offerings to the nymphs, and rightly.
Alone
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In the main building are numerous pictures, bows, arrows, swords, and various articles, evidently votive offerings.
Around the World on a Bicycle - Volume II / From Teheran To Yoko...
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