votary

[Vo·ta*ry]

If your sister is a Sister in the Roman Catholic Church, then she is a votary. People who have devoted their lives to religious service are called votaries.

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Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised.

Noun
a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity; "the cultured votary of science"

Noun
a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult; "a votary of Aphrodite"

Noun
one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; "monasteries of votaries"


a.
Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised.

n.
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.


Votary

Vo"ta*ry , a. [From L. votus, p. p. vovere to vow, to devote. See Vote, Vow.] Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised.
Votary resolution is made equipollent to custom.

Votary

Vo"ta*ry, n.; pl. Votaries . 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. "You are already love's firm votary." Shak.
'T was coldness of the votary, not the prayer, that was in fault.
But thou, my votary, weepest thou?

Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised.

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.

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Usage Examples

But when I was twelve years old I caught my first strong glimpse of one of the fundamental forces of existence, whose votary I was destined to be for life - namely, Beauty.

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