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"code": "cs",
"lang": "Czech",
"sense": "monk or nun",
"word": "jeptiška"
},
{
"code": "de",
"lang": "German",
"sense": "monk or nun",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "Geweihter"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "monk or nun",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "dílseánach"
},
{
"code": "ga",
"lang": "Irish",
"sense": "monk or nun",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "móideach"
},
{
"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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