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Webster 1913 Edition

Votary

Vo′ta-ry

,
Adj.
[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.
Bacon.

Vo′ta-ry

,
Noun.
;
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.
Bp. Fell.
But thou, my
votary
, weepest thou?
Emerson.

Webster 1828 Edition

Votary

VO'TARY

,
Adj.
[from L. votus, from voveo. See Vow.]
Devoted; promised; consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow.
Votary resolution is made equipollent to custom.

VO'TARY

,
Noun.
One devoted, consecrated or engaged by a vow or promise; hence more generally, one devoted, given or addicted to some particular service, worship, study or state of life. Every goddess of antiquity had her votaries. Every pursuit or study has now its votaries. One is a votary to mathematics, another is a votary to music, and alas, a great portion of the world are votaries of sensual pleasures.
It was the coldness of the votary, not the prayer, which was in fault.

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