"votary" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈvəʊt(ə)ri/ [UK], /ˈvoʊdəri/ [US] Forms: more votary [comparative], most votary [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin votus, past participle of vovere (“to vow, to devote”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-adj}} votary (comparative more votary, superlative most votary)
  1. Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised. Translations (consecrated by a vow or promise): клетвен (kletven) (Bulgarian), свързан с клетва (svǎrzan s kletva) (Bulgarian)
    Sense id: en-votary-en-adj-0lMG8lXj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 6 24 32 5 6

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈvəʊtəri/ [UK], /ˈvoʊdəri/ [US] Forms: votaries [plural]
Etymology: From Latin votus, past participle of vovere (“to vow, to devote”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} votary (plural votaries)
  1. A person, such as a monk or nun, who lives a religious life according to vows they have made. Translations (monk or nun): mnich (Czech), jeptiška (Czech), Geweihter [masculine] (German), dílseánach [masculine] (Irish), móideach [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-votary-en-noun-CyYkRtwl Disambiguation of 'monk or nun': 83 5 2 5 6
  2. A devotee of a particular religion or cult. Translations (devotee of a particular religion or cult): dílseánach [masculine] (Irish), móideach [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-votary-en-noun-QZad6Ngk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 6 24 32 5 6 Disambiguation of 'devotee of a particular religion or cult': 1 85 1 11 2
  3. A devout or zealous worshipper. Translations (devout or zealous worshipper): dílseánach [masculine] (Irish), móideach [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-votary-en-noun-HRRJwI5g Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 28 6 24 32 5 6 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 26 6 20 38 5 5 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 25 7 19 36 7 6 Disambiguation of 'devout or zealous worshipper': 4 3 89 1 3
  4. (by extension) Someone who is devoted to a particular pursuit etc. Tags: broadly Categories (topical): People Synonyms: enthusiast, enthusiast Translations (enthusiast): nadšenec (Czech), მომხრე (momxre) (Georgian), ქომაგი (komagi) (Georgian), მხარდამჭერი (mxardamč̣eri) (Georgian), Verherer [masculine] (German), Verhererin [feminine] (German), díograiseoir [masculine] (Irish), dílseánach [masculine] (Irish), hayran (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-votary-en-noun-azTaht4F Disambiguation of People: 3 24 22 0 31 20 Disambiguation of 'enthusiast': 13 18 5 50 14
  5. A loyal supporter or devoted admirer of a person or institution.
    Sense id: en-votary-en-noun-MmMbp-YH

Inflected forms

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      ],
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    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "devotee of a particular religion or cult",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dílseánach"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "devotee of a particular religion or cult",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "móideach"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "devout or zealous worshipper",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dílseánach"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "devout or zealous worshipper",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "móideach"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "enthusiast",
      "word": "nadšenec"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "momxre",
      "sense": "enthusiast",
      "word": "მომხრე"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "komagi",
      "sense": "enthusiast",
      "word": "ქომაგი"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "mxardamč̣eri",
      "sense": "enthusiast",
      "word": "მხარდამჭერი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "enthusiast",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "Verherer"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "enthusiast",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Verhererin"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "enthusiast",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "díograiseoir"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "sense": "enthusiast",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dílseánach"
    },
    {
      "code": "tr",
      "lang": "Turkish",
      "sense": "enthusiast",
      "word": "hayran"
    }
  ],
  "word": "votary"
}

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