Meaning

5 senses
  1. A person, such as a monk or nun, who lives a religious life according to vows they have made.

    Geweihter

  2. A devotee of a particular religion or cult.

    a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult

  3. A devout or zealous worshipper.

  4. (broadly)Someone who is devoted to a particular pursuit etc.

    Verehrer, Verehrerin

  5. A loyal supporter or devoted admirer of a person or institution.

    a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity

Translations

2 languages
Deutsch
By meaning 2
monk or nun:
enthusiast:

Origin

From Latin votus, past participle of vovere (“to vow, to devote”).

From Latin votus, past participle of vovere (“to vow, to devote”).

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