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votive offering

type of religious offering, obejct displayed or deposted in a sacred place
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votive offering

Summary

votive offering has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • votive offering is a type of religious object[2].
  • votive offering is used for sacrifice[3].
  • votive offering's Commons category is recorded as Votive offerings[4].
  • votive offering's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Votive offering[5].
  • votive offering's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[6].
  • votive offering's different from is recorded as offering[7].

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Definition and Type

votive offering is a type of religious object[2].

Use and Application

votive offering is used for sacrifice[3].

Why It Matters

votive offering has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [8] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0443801-votivni-dary
    Described by source → Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)
    Subclass of → —
    Different from → offering
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0443801-votivni-dary, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
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