votary
Other forms: votaries
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.
The noun votary does not necessarily have to be a member of a religious order. A votary can be a person who is a devoted follower of a person or cause. Plenty of history majors are votaries of Abraham Lincoln, but if you prefer more obscurity in your interest in presidents, you may be a votary of William Henry Harrison, who died on his thirty-second day in office — of a cold.
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a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult“a votary of Aphrodite”types:vestal virgin(Roman mythology) one of the virgin priestesses consecrated to the Roman goddess Vesta and to maintaining the sacred fire in her templebacchant(classical mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchusbacchante(classical mythology) a priestess or votary of BacchusRea Silvia, Rhea Silvia(Roman mythology) a vestal virgin who became the mother by Mars of the twins Romulus and Remustype of:non-Christian priest, priesta person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
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one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service“monasteries of votaries”type of:religiousa member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
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a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity
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The collection of essays known as The Federalist Papers was written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay between 1787 and 1788, under the pseudonym Publius. The writers' main objective was to garner support for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution. Federalist No. 1 by Hamilton is both an introduction to and a blueprint for the collection. In this essay, Hamilton considers whether society is capable of forming a just government based on rational choice. Read the full text here.
In this sequel to The Handmaid's Tale, three women navigate the repressive regime of the Republic of Gilead.
In 1831, French aristocrat Alexis de Tocqueville visited the United States. In this book, he records his impressions of the customs and culture of the young nation. Learn these words from the translation of Volume II by Henry Reeve.