What is the meaning of votary?

noun

  • One bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service.
    • usage: "monasteries of votaries"
  • A priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult.
    • usage: "a votary of Aphrodite"
  • A devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity.
    • usage: "the cultured votary of science"
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