'Votary' definitions:
Definition of 'votary'
(from WordNet)
noun
One bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; "monasteries of votaries"
noun
A priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non- Christian religion or cult; "a votary of Aphrodite"
noun
A devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity; "the cultured votary of science"
Definition of 'Votary'
From: GCIDE
Definition of 'Votary'
From: GCIDE
- Votary \Vo"ta*ry\, n.; pl. Votaries. One devoted, consecrated, or engaged by a vow or promise; hence, especially, one devoted, given, or addicted, to some particular service, worship, study, or state of life. "You are already love's firm votary." --Shak. [1913 Webster]
- 'T was coldness of the votary, not the prayer, that was in fault. --Bp. Fell. [1913 Webster]
- But thou, my votary, weepest thou? --Emerson. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'votary'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- abettor,
- accepter,
- addict,
- adherent,
- admirer,
- adorer,
- advocate,
- aficionado,
- amateur,
- angel,
- apologist,
- appendage,
- aspirant,
- aspirer,
- attendant,
- backer,
- beadsman,
- believer,
- booster,
- buff,
- candidate,
- catechumen,
- cavaliere servente,
- celebrant,
- champion,
- chapelgoer,
- Christian,
- churchgoer,
- churchite,
- churchman,
- collector,
- communicant,
- congregation,
- convert,
- courtier,
- coveter,
- creature,
- daily communicant,
- dangler,
- defender,
- dependence,
- dependent,
- desirer,
- devotee,
- devotionalist,
- dilettante,
- disciple,
- dummy,
- encourager,
- endorser,
- evangelist,
- exponent,
- fan,
- fanatic,
- fancier,
- favorer,
- figurehead,
- flunky,
- follower,
- following,
- freak,
- friend at court,
- gillie,
- God-fearing man,
- good Christian,
- goon,
- groupie,
- habitue,
- hanger-on,
- hankerer,
- henchman,
- homme de cour,
- hopeful,
- hound,
- idolater,
- idolizer,
- jackal,
- lackey,
- lover,
- Maecenas,
- mainstay,
- maintainer,
- man,
- minion,
- myrmidon,
- neophyte,
- paranymph,
- parasite,
- partisan,
- patron,
- petitioner,
- pietist,
- prayer,
- promoter,
- proselyte,
- protagonist,
- public,
- puppet,
- pursuer,
- pursuivant,
- receiver,
- reliance,
- religionist,
- revivalist,
- rooter,
- saint,
- satellite,
- second,
- seconder,
- sectary,
- shadow,
- sider,
- solicitant,
- sponsor,
- stalwart,
- standby,
- stooge,
- successor,
- suitor,
- suppliant,
- supplicant,
- supplicator,
- support,
- supporter,
- sustainer,
- sycophant,
- sympathizer,
- tagtail,
- tail,
- theist,
- thug,
- trainbearer,
- truster,
- upholder,
- venerator,
- wanter,
- ward heeler,
- well-wisher,
- wisher,
- worshiper,
- yearner,
- zealot