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- [voh-tuh-ree]
- /ˈvoʊ tə ri/
- /ˈvəʊtərɪ/
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- [voh-tuh-ree]
- /ˈvoʊ tə ri/
Definitions of votary word
- noun plural votary a person who is bound by solemn religious vows, as a monk or a nun. 1
- noun plural votary an adherent of a religion or cult; a worshiper of a particular deity or sacred personage. 1
- noun plural votary a person who is devoted or addicted to some subject or pursuit: a votary of jazz. 1
- noun plural votary a devoted follower or admirer. 1
- adjective votary consecrated by a vow. 1
- adjective votary of or relating to a vow. 1
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Origin of votary
First appearance:
before 1540 One of the 30% oldest English words
1540-50; < Latin vōt(um) a vow + -ary
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Parts of speech for Votary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
votary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
votary usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for votary
noun votary
- adorer — to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- bootlicker — to seek the favor or goodwill of in a servile, degraded way; toady to.
- buff — Something that is buff is pale brown in colour.
- catechumen — a person, esp in the early Church, undergoing instruction prior to baptism
- churchgoer — A churchgoer is a person who goes to church regularly.
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