01 a. Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised.
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Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised.“Votary resolution is made equipollent to custom.” — Bacon.
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Webster, 1913
Votary
· Vo·ta·ry
· IPA /ˈvoʊdəri/
02 n. One devoted, consecrated, or engaged by a vow or promise; hence, especially, one devoted, given, or addicted, to some particular service, w…
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Votaries
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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.“'T was coldness of the votary, not the prayer, that was in fault.” — Bp. Fell.“But thou, my votary, weepest thou?” — Emerson.