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votary(dictionary)

votary (iou)



votary noun. M16.
[from Latin vot- pa. ppl stem of vovere to vow: see -ARY1.]
I.
A person bound by a vow or vows, spec. to a religious life. M16.
A devoted follower of God, a deity, a cult, etc.; a worshipper. L17.
E. A. Freeman Harold implored the help of the relic whose sworn votary he was.
II.
fig. A person passionately addicted to a pursuit, occupation, etc; a devoted adherent or admirer of a person, cause, etc. L16.