votary
noun [ C ] uk/ˈvəʊ.tər.i/ us/ˈvoʊ.t̬ɚ.i/
religion specialized（宗教的）立誓献身者，信徒
a person who has made a promise to serve a particular religion or god
James Nayler was one of the most zealous votaries of Quakerism. 詹姆斯 · 奈勒是贵格派教义最狂热的信徒之一。
formal追随者，仰慕者，献身者
a person who strongly supports a particular cause or person
"How could you, a votary of non-violence, exhort others to take up arms and join this war?" he wrote to him. “你是一个非暴力的拥护者，怎么能劝别人拿起武器加入这场战争呢？”他在给他的一封信中这样写道。
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- Borges's story "Ragnarok," about false gods and the need to destroy them, is very probably derived from his contempt for the votaries of such idols.
- Theosophy, like every ancient philosophy, has its votaries among the moderns.
- I am a votary for greater wildlife tourism regulation.
- This kind of economic enables the votaries of the free market to come in and rewrite the rules, re-programming the behaviour of entire countries.