- 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]
Useful english dictionary. 2012.