votary
/ˈvoʊdəri/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.32 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised.
noun
A devotee of a particular religion or cult.
noun
A devout or zealous worshipper.
noun
Someone who is devoted to a particular pursuit etc.
Example Sentences
- "And votary Reſolution is made Equipollent to Cuſtome"
- "But it is not ſimply of the progreſs of luxury that we have to complain: did its votaries keep in their own ſphere of thoughtleſs diſſipation, we might deſpiſe them without emotion; but the frivolous purſuits of pleaſure are mingled with the moſt important concerns of the ſtate;"
- "The room was commonly emptied after that, or only left in possession of a very few and persevering votaries of pleasure."
- "He is such a votary of the modern that he was inevitably interested in the girl of the future and had matched one reform with another, being ready to marry without a penny, as the clearest way of expressing his appreciation, this favourable specimen of the type."
- "The indulgence of illicit pleasures, says Dr. S. Pancoast, sooner or later is sure to entail the most loathsome diseases on their votaries."
- "Gerty was dressed simply but with the instinctive taste of a votary of Dame Fashion for she felt that there was just a might that he might be out."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈvoʊdəri/
- British English: /ˈvəʊt(ə)ri/