votary

noun

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vo·ta·ry | \ ˈvō-tə-rē

plural votaries

Definition of votary

1a : devotee

b : a devoted admirer

2a : a devout or zealous worshipper

b : a staunch believer or advocate

3 archaic : a sworn adherent

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Examples of votary in a Sentence

a votary of the religious leader

Recent Examples on the Web The Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker has long been a loud votary of progress. — Samuel Moyn, The New Republic, 19 Mar. 2018

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