votary

vo·ta·ry

noun \ˈvō-tə-rē\

plural vo·ta·ries

Definition of VOTARY

1

archaic : a sworn adherent

2

a : devotee b : a devoted admirer

3

a : a devout or zealous worshipper b : a staunch believer or advocate

Examples of VOTARY

1. <a votary of the religious leader>

Origin of VOTARY

Latin votum vow

First Known Use: 1546

Related to VOTARY

Synonyms: acolyte, adherent, convert, disciple, epigone, liege man, partisan (also partizan), pupil, votarist, follower

Antonyms: coryphaeus, leader

Related Words: apostle, missionary, proselytizer, soldier; faithful, loyalist; advocate, backer, champion, supporter; protégé, scholar, student; ideologist, ideologue (also idealogue), sectarian; admirer, cultist, devotee, enthusiast, fan, idolater (or idolator), worshipper (or worshiper), zealot; apparatchik, camp follower, flunky (also flunkey or flunkie), hanger-on, henchman, lackey, lickspittle, minion, myrmidon, satellite, stooge, sycophant, toady, yes-man

Near Antonyms: apostate, defector, renegade, traitor, turncoat

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Rhymes with VOTARY

rotary