Definition of votary Votary
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We found 10 definitions of votary from 4 different sources.
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What does votary mean?
WordNet
NounPlural: votaries |
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| votary - a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult; "a votary of Aphrodite" | ||
| non-christian priest, priest a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders | ||
| vestal virgin (Roman mythology) one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her temple | ||
| bacchant (classical mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchus | ||
| votary - a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity; "the cultured votary of science" | ||
| votary - one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; "monasteries of votaries" | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- votary (a.)
Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised. - votary (n.)
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.
Part of speech
🔤- votary, noun, singular of votaries.
- votary, adjective.
