votaries

noun

plural of votary
as in adherents
one who follows the opinions or teachings of another a votary of the religious leader

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  1. adherents
  2. followers
  3. disciples
Noun
  • In turn, schools like the Forge birthed a new military archetype, whose adherents were often privileged, scrappy, and damaged—just as Holden Caulfield was.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Modi’s father, Deepak Modi, established his own diamond business in Antwerp, where the Palanpuri Jains, adherents of the Jain faith, helped reshape the industry.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of adherents
Noun
  • Responding to questions from followers, Kiser said Teddy is enrolled in an Infant Swimming Resource program, which teaches water survival skills to young children.
    — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson has millions of followers on Instagram and TikTok who tune in specifically for this content.
    — Michael Kimmel, Time, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of followers
Noun
  • Ganni disciples might pair a leopard print dresses with chunky sneakers, or puff-sleeve blouses with track pants—both formulas that helped cement it as one of the leading forces behind CPHFW’s street style.
    — Kelsey Stewart, InStyle, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Almost a century after the overthrow of the goddess Akaso and her kinfolk of local deities by the arrival of white missionaries, their disciples were stepping up to root out what was left.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of disciples
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