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'''Vote''' ''a formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action, expressed typically through a ballot or a show of hands or by voice.'' | |||
''late Middle English: from Latin votum ‘a vow, wish,’ from vovere ‘to vow.’ The verb dates from the mid 16th century.'' | |||
'''Votary''' ''a person, such as a monk or nun, who has made vows of dedication to religious service.'' | |||
''mid 16th century: from Latin vot- ‘vowed’ (from the verb vovere ) + -ary'' | |||
: http://www.hisholychurch.net/audio/2012-1-28VotariesandCongregants-s.mp3 | : http://www.hisholychurch.net/audio/2012-1-28VotariesandCongregants-s.mp3 | ||
Revision as of 10:15, 9 September 2017
Vote a formal indication of a choice between two or more candidates or courses of action, expressed typically through a ballot or a show of hands or by voice.
late Middle English: from Latin votum ‘a vow, wish,’ from vovere ‘to vow.’ The verb dates from the mid 16th century.
Votary a person, such as a monk or nun, who has made vows of dedication to religious service.
mid 16th century: from Latin vot- ‘vowed’ (from the verb vovere ) + -ary
- http://www.hisholychurch.net/audio/2012-1-28VotariesandCongregants-s.mp3
- http://www.hisholychurch.net/audio/2012-1-28VotariesandCongregants.mp3
- A Man as King of the book Thy Kingdom Comes
http://www.hisholychurch.org/media/books/TKC/TKCa1-2AManasKing.php