1. a person who is devoted to a particular cause, belief, or activity
2. a person who has made religious vows or is bound by religious vows
Usage: formal; religious

Examples

• She was a votary of classical music, attending every symphony performance.
• The artist remained a lifelong votary of abstract expressionism.
• As a votary of environmental protection, he dedicated his career to conservation.
• The monastery was home to many votaries who had taken vows of silence.
• He became a votary of the new philosophy after reading the influential text.
• The votaries gathered each morning for their religious observances.