votary
pronunciation
How to pronounce votary in British English:
UK [ˈvəʊtəri]
How to pronounce votary in American English:
US [ˈvoʊtəri]
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- Noun:
- one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service
- a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult
- a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity
Word Origin
- votary (n.)
- 1540s, "one consecrated by a vow," from Latin votum "a promise to a god; that which is promised" (see vow (n.)) + -ary. Originally "a monk or nun," general sense of "ardent devotee of some aim or pursuit" is from 1591 (in Shakespeare, originally in reference to love). Related: Votaress.
Example
- 1. He was a votary of golf .
- 2. For in ahimsa it is not the votary who acts in his own strength .