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English Dictionary: votary	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for votary
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
votary n one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; "monasteries of votaries" a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non- Christian religion or cult; "a votary of Aphrodite" a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity; "the cultured votary of science"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
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. [bd]You are already love's firm votary.[b8] --Shak. 'T was coldness of the votary, not the prayer, that was in fault. --Bp. Fell. But thou, my votary, weepest thou? --Emerson.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Votary \Vo"tary\, a. [From L. votus, p. p. vovere to vow, to devote. See {Vote}, {Vow}.] Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised. Votary* resolution is made equipollent to custom. --Bacon.