votary

A noun referring to a person who is bound by vows to a religious life or worship, a priest or consecrated worshipper in a non-Christian religion or cult, or a devoted adherent of a cause, person, or activity.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, связанного обетами с религиозной жизнью или поклонением, священника или посвящённого почитателя в нехристианской религии или культе, или преданного приверженца какого-либо дела, человека или деятельности.esSustantivo que designa a una persona ligada por votos a una vida religiosa o de culto, como un sacerdote o un devoto consagrado en una religión o culto no cristiano, o también a un seguidor ferviente y dedicado de una causa, persona o actividad.frNom désignant une personne liée par des vœux à une vie religieuse ou à un culte, comme un prêtre ou un dévot consacré dans une religion ou un culte non chrétien, ou encore un partisan dévoué d'une cause, d'une personne ou d'une activité.deSubstantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die durch Gelübde an ein religiöses Leben oder einen Kult gebunden ist, einen Priester oder geweihten Verehrer in einer nichtchristlichen Religion oder einem Kult, oder einen hingebungsvollen Anhänger einer Sache, Person oder Tätigkeit.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa ligada por votos à vida religiosa ou ao culto, como um sacerdote ou devoto iniciado em uma religião ou culto não cristão, ou ainda um adepto dedicado a uma causa, pessoa ou atividade.zh名词，指立誓献身于宗教生活或崇拜的人，如祭司或在非基督教宗教、教派中受戒的虔诚信徒；也指对某项事业、某个人或某种活动忠诚献身的追随者。arاسم يدل على شخص مرتبط بنذور بدنية أو دينية في الحياة الدينية أو العبادة، أو كاهن أو عبد مخلص في دين أو cult غير مسيحي، أو مؤيد مخلص لقضية أو شخص أو نشاط.

1. Religious devotee C2 formal

   A person who is bound by vows to a religious life or dedicated to worship or service.

   • The votary spent years in silent meditation at the monastery.
   • She became a votary of the order, taking her vows at dawn.
   • The temple was filled with votaries offering their prayers.

   ruРелигиозный приверженецesPersona consagrada a la vida religiosafrPersonne vouée à la vie religieusedeReligiöser AnhängerptDevoto religiosozh宗教信徒arالمتنسك المتعبد

   Synonyme: adherentbelieverdevoteedisciplefollower

2. Priest or worshipper in a non-Christian cult C2 formal

   A priest, priestess, or consecrated worshipper in a non-Christian religion or cult.

   • The ancient votary performed the sacred rites before the altar.
   • Votaries of the cult gathered at the solstice to honor their deity.
   • The priestess, a devoted votary, led the ceremony with great reverence.

   ruЖрец или поклонник в нехристианском культеesSacerdote o devoto de un culto no cristianofrFidèle ou prêtre d'un culte non chrétiendePriester oder Anbeter in einem nichtchristlichen KultptSacerdote ou adorador em culto não cristãozh非基督教教派中的祭司或崇拜者arكاهن أو متعبد في عبادة غير مسيحية

   Synonyme: adherentcultistdevoteefollower

3. Devoted follower C2 formal

   A person who is a devoted, almost religiously so, adherent of a cause, person, or activity.

   • He was a votary of the arts, spending every free moment in galleries.
   • She remained a votary of social justice throughout her life.
   • The politician's votaries cheered loudly at the rally.

   ruПреданный последовательesdevoto seguidorfradepte dévouédeErgebener AnhängerptSeguidor devotadozh虔诚的信徒arالمُخلِص المُتَعَبِّد

   Synonyme: acolyteadherentdevoteediscipleenthusiastfanfollowerpartisansupporterzealot

   Antonyme: apostaterenegadetraitorturncoat

• votaries plural form
• votaries' possessive plural form
• votary's possessive singular form