[f. L. phrase ex vōtō, ex out of, vōtō abl. sing. of vōt-um VOW.] An offering made in pursuance of a vow.
1834. Medwin, Angler in Wales, I. 213. I … perceived that they were ex-voto’s made by the pious … devotees of the rod in commemoration of their triumphs over divers jacks,… chubs, tenches, and perches.
1880. Miss Bird, Japan, I. 67. Ex votos of all kinds hang on the wall.
