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Devoted vs Votive - What's the difference?

devoted | votive |

As adjectives the difference between devoted and votive

is that devoted is vowed; dedicated; consecrated while votive is dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge.

As a verb devoted

is (devote).

As a noun votive is

(music) a hymn or chant dedicated to a particular saint, or to the virgin mary.

devoted

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Vowed; dedicated; consecrated.
  • Zealous; characterized by devotion.
  • (obsolete) cursed; doomed.

    • Derived terms

    * devotedly * devotedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (devote)

    • votive

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • dedicated or given in fulfillment of a vow or pledge
    • She placed a votive offering at the shrine.
  • * Motley
    • embellishments of flowers and votive garlands
  • * Wordsworth
    • We reached a votive stone, that bears the name / Of Aloys Reding.
  • (rfc-sense) of, expressing or symbolizing a vow; and by extension a thick cylindrical candle
    • The church was lit by votive candles.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (music) a hymn or chant dedicated to a particular saint, or to the Virgin Mary

    • Related terms

    * votive candle * votive mass * votive offering * ex-voto ----