votary

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈvəʊtəri/

Noun

broadly

A person, such as a monk or nun, who lives a religious life according to vows they have made. / A devotee of a particular religion or cult. / A devout or zealous worshipper.

Japanese Meaning

修道者：修道士や修道女のように、誓いに基づいた宗教的生活を送る者 / 信奉者：特定の宗教やカルトに帰依する者 / 熱心な崇拝者：熱心で献身的な信者

What is this buttons?

The votary rose before dawn to chant the ancient prayers that had guided the monastery for centuries.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その誓願を立てた修道者は、何世紀にもわたって修道院を導いてきた古い祈りを唱えるために夜明け前に起きた。

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Sense（1）

A person, such as a monk or nun, who lives a religious life according to vows they have made.

Sense（2）

A devotee of a particular religion or cult.

Sense（3）

A devout or zealous worshipper.

Sense（4）

(by extension) Someone who is devoted to a particular pursuit etc.

[…] But it is not simply of the progress of luxury that we have to complain: did its votaries keep in their own sphere of thoughtless dissipation, we might despise them without emotion; but the frivolous pursuits of pleasure are mingled with the most important concerns of the state; […]

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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Sense（5）

A loyal supporter or devoted admirer of a person or institution.

votaries

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