votary

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin votus, past participle of vovere (“to vow, to devote”).

Adjective

votary (comparative more votary, superlative most votary)

1. Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised.
   • (Can we date this quote by Francis Bacon and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)

     Votary resolution is made equipollent to custom.

Translations

consecrated by a vow or promise

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Noun

votary (plural votaries)

1. (religion) A person, such as a monk or nun, who lives a religious life according to vows they have made
2. (religion) A devotee of a particular religion or cult
3. (religion) A devout or zealous worshipper
4. Someone who is devoted to a particular pursuit etc; an enthusiast.
   • 1893, Henry James, Collaboration [1]

     He is such a votary of the modern that he was inevitably interested in the girl of the future and had matched one reform with another, being ready to marry without a penny, as the clearest way of expressing his appreciation, this favourable specimen of the type.

   • 1922, James Joyce, Ulysses Chapter 13

     Gerty was dressed simply but with the instinctive taste of a votary of Dame Fashion for she felt that there was just a might that he might be out.

Translations

monk or nun

• German: Geweihter m
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• Irish: dílseánach m, móideach m

devotee of a particular religion or cult

• Irish: dílseánach m, móideach m
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devout or zealous worshipper

• Irish: dílseánach m, móideach m
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enthusiast

• Georgian: მომხრე (momxre), ქომაგი (komagi), მხარდამჭერი (mxardamč̣eri)
• German: Verherer m, Verhererin f
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• Irish: díograiseoir m, dílseánach m
• Turkish: hayran (tr)

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