Votary — definition

1. votary (Noun)

votary (Noun) — One bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service. ex. "monasteries of votaries"

votary (Noun) — A priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult. ex. "a votary of Aphrodite"

votary (Noun) — A devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause, person or activity. ex. "the cultured votary of science"

adherent disciple non-Christian priest priest religious bacchant bacchante vestal virgin