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  1. 1. a. Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. One devoted, consecrated, or engaged by a vow or promise; hence, especially, one devoted, given, or addicted, to some particular service, worship, study, or state of life. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity Source: wordnet
  6. 6. Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised. Votary resolution is made equipollent to custom. Bacon. One devoted, consecrated, or engaged by a vow or promise; hence, especially, one devoted, given, or addicted, to some particular service, worship, study, or state of life. "You are already love's firm votary." Shak. 'T was coldness of the votary, not the prayer, that was in fault. Bp. Fell. But thou, my votary, weepest thou Emerson. Source: webster
  7. 7. Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted;promised.Votary resolution is made equipollent to custom. Bacon. Source: adambom
  8. 8. n:100 n. one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service n. a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult n. a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity Source: ecdict

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