votary

n.
1. one who has taken a vow 发过誓愿的人。
△L.L.L.5.2.891(883): “I am a votary; I have vowed to Jaque-netta to hold the plough for her sweet love threeyear.”我是个发过誓愿的人；我已向杰奎尼妲发过誓，为了她的爱，我要帮她耕地三年。
2. one who has devoted oneself to a life of religion,one who has taken a vow. a recluse 皈依宗教者，立下誓约者，静修者。
△L.L.L. 2.1.37: “ Who are thevotaries ... / That are vow-fellows with this virtuous Duke?”哪几个人是和这位贤德的王公一同立誓守戒的信徒？
3. devoted worshipper or adherent 忠实崇拜者，忠实追随者。
△Gent.1.1. 52:“a votary to fond desire”，一个痴情的崇拜者。
△Gent. 3. 2. 58:“You are already Love’sfirm votary，”你已经是一个爱神的忠实信徒。

votary[ˈvəutəri]

n.献身者，信仰者
‖ votarist n.崇拜者，拥护者