vo|ta|ry

vo|ta|ry «VOH tuhr ee», noun, plural -ries, adjective.

–n.

1. a person bound by vows to a religious life; monk or nun.

2. a person who is devoted to a particular religion or to some form of religious worship.

3. a person who is devoted to a particular pursuit, occupation, study, or interest; devotee: »

He is a votary of golf.

4. a devoted admirer or adherent to some person, cause, or institution. SYNONYM(S): partisan.

–adj. Obsolete.

1. consecrated by a vow.

2. of the nature of a vow.

╂[< Latin vōtum vow, noun use of neuter past participle of vovēre to vow + English -ary]