VOTARY as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity
   Usage Example(s)
   • the cultured votary of science
   Hypernyms(s) votary is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disciple (what does disciple mean?)
   • adherent (what does adherent mean?)
2. Meaning
   • a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult
   Usage Example(s)
   • a votary of Aphrodite
   Hypernyms(s) votary is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • priest (what does priest mean?)
   • non-Christian priest (what does non-Christian priest mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • vestal virgin (what does vestal virgin mean?)
   • bacchant (what does bacchant mean?)
   • bacchante (what does bacchante mean?)
3. Meaning
   • one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service
   Usage Example(s)
   • monasteries of votaries
   Hypernyms(s) votary is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • religious (what does religious mean?)