nouns
one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service
"monasteries of votaries"
is a type of (narrower)
a member of a religious order who is bound by vows of poverty and chastity and obedience
a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult
"a votary of Aphrodite"
is a type of (narrower)
a person who performs religious duties and ceremonies in a non-Christian religion
a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity
"the cultured votary of science"
is a type of (narrower)
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another