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votaress

[voh-ter-is]

noun Now Rare.

a woman who is a votary.

Origin:
1580–90; votar(y) + -ess

Usage note
See -ess.

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votary (ˈvəʊtərɪ)

—n , pl -ries
1.	RC Church, Eastern Churches a person, such as a monk or nun, who has dedicated himself or herself to religion by taking vows
2.	a devoted adherent of a religion, cause, leader, pursuit, etc

—*adj*
3.	ardently devoted to the services or worship of God, a deity, or a saint

[C16: from Latin vōtum a vow, from vovēre to vow]

'votaress

—*fem n*

'votress

—*fem n*

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