vo|ta|ry

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.

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