votary
noun
a person who is bound by solemn religious vows, as a monk or a nun.
votaries
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pluralof votary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Stanislavski saw his students as votaries in an ascetic cult.
From New York Times ● Aug. 3, 2022
From the Revolution forward, as Cheney outlines, its votaries promoted the intellectual depth and known virtues of those with recognizable surnames and long family legacies.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2020
“Blush ye pretended votaries for freedom! ye trifling patriots!” cried John Allen, a Baptist minister from Massachusetts.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 18, 2018
But mainly because it' s a cathedral experience: a hundred or a thousand votaries in a dark room whose only light illuminates those big, gorgeous stars and their dreadful, beautiful problems.
From Time ● Jul. 16, 2010
London society is not so strict nor straight-laced that it will not forgive much laxity in its devoted votaries.
From The Trial of Oscar Wilde From the Shorthand Reports by Anonymous
