votary

n., pl., -ries.

1. 1. A person bound by vows to live a life of religious worship or service.
   2. A devout adherent of a cult or religion; a committed worshiper: the votaries of Aphrodite.
2. A person who is fervently devoted, as to a leader or ideal; a faithful follower.
3. A person who is filled with enthusiasm, as for a pursuit or hobby; an enthusiast.

[From Latin vōtum, vow. See vote.]

noun

One zealously devoted to a religion: devotee, enthusiast, fanatic, sectary, zealot. See belief/unbelief, love/hatred, religion.

IN BRIEF: A devout follower.

The votary went to the church for worship daily.

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service

Meaning #2: a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult

Meaning #3: a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - tilhænger, tilbeder, dyrker
adj. - tilbede, dyrke

Nederlands (Dutch)
bewonderaar, liefhebber, toegewijde, godsdienst- beoefenaar, broeder/ zuster (godsdienst)

Français (French)
n. - (Relig) fervent
adj. - consacré par un v¯u

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gottesdiener, Jünger
adj. - geweiht

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - θιασώτης, υποστηρικτής, λάτρης, καλόγερος ή καλόγρια
adj. - δεσμευτικός, αναφερόμενος σε όρκο

Italiano (Italian)
seguace

Português (Portuguese)
n. - devoto (m), pessoa (f) consagrada a uma causa
adj. - consagrado por um voto

Русский (Russian)
монах, ярый сторонник чего-л.

Español (Spanish)
n. - persona dedicada o consagrada por un voto, adepto, adicto, devoto
adj. - devoto, aficionado, partidario, votivo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - gudstjänare, entusiast
adj. - -entusiast, -anhängare

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
热心者, 支持者, 崇拜者

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 熱心者, 支持者, 崇拜者

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 수도자, 신앙자, 독신가
adj. - 서약에 의해 신성화 된, 맹세의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 信者, 熱心な支持者, 心酔者

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) نصير, معجب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אדם שהושבע לעבודת אל או אלוהים, או להשתתפות בפולחן כלשהו, חסיד‬
adj. - ‮סוגד, מעריץ (של אדם, שיטה, מקצוע וכו')‬

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