votary
English Thesaurus
1. a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity (noun.person)
hypernym | : | adherent, disciple, |
definition | : | someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another (noun.person) |
2. a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult (noun.person)
hypernym | : | non-christian priest, priest, |
definition | : | a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | vestal virgin, |
definition | : | (Roman mythology) one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her temple (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | bacchant, |
definition | : | (classical mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchus (noun.person) |
hyponym | : | bacchante, |
definition | : | (classical mythology) a priestess or votary of Bacchus (noun.person) |
3. one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service (noun.person)
hypernym | : | religious, |
definition | : | a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience (noun.person) |
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