ex-voto

[eks-voh-toh]

ex-vo·to

[eks-voh-toh] noun, plural ex-vo·tos.
noun
a painting or other object left as an offering in fulfillment of a vow or in gratitude, as for recovery from an illness or injury.

Origin:
1815–25; < Latin ex vōtō literally, out of a vow
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