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Votary Definition & Meaning

votary
noun
  1. one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; "monasteries of votaries"
  2. a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non- Christian religion or cult; "a votary of Aphrodite"
  3. a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity; "the cultured votary of science"

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What does votary mean?
one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; "monasteries of votaries" a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non- Christian religion or cult; "a votary of Aphrodite" a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity; "the cultured votary of science"
What part of speech is votary?
Votary is a noun.
How many definitions does votary have?
Votary has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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