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Definition of Devotee
1. Noun. An ardent follower and admirer.
Group relationships: Followers, Following
Specialized synonyms: Aerophile, Aficionado, Amorist, Bacchanal, Bacchant, Groupie, Metalhead
Generic synonyms: Follower
Derivative terms: Devote, Love, Love
Definition of Devotee
1. n. One who is wholly devoted; esp., one given wholly to religion; one who is superstitiously given to religious duties and ceremonies; a bigot.
Definition of Devotee
1. Noun. An ardent enthusiast or admirer ¹
2. Noun. A fanatical or zealous believer in a particular religion or god ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Devotee
1. an ardent follower or supporter [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Devotee
Literary usage of Devotee
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The History of India from the Earliest Ages by James Talboys Wheeler (1869)
"HISTORY OP this duty belongs to a Kshatriya who is a Raja, and not to PABT iv.i one
w^° ^as adopted the life of-a devotee : When you have recovered your Eaj ..."
2. Memories of a Musical Career by Clara Kathleen Rogers (1919)
"The first to increase our number was Walter Bache from Birmingham who later became
well known to fame in England as the earnest and persistent devotee and ..."
3. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1889)
"It was never acted ; the author, as he informs the Earl of Dorset in the
dedication, 'having long since devotee himself to a country life, ..."
4. Bhagavad-Gita as It is by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1989)
"As soon as one becomes a devotee of the Lord, he also has a direct relationship
with the Lord. That is a very elaborate subject matter, but briefly it can ..."
5. Mind (1902)
"... not less to the orthodox religionist than to the most liberal devotee of
spiritual science. Cloth and Gold, $1.00, Post-paid. By STANTON KIRKHAM DAVIS. ..."
6. The Poet at the Breakfast-table: He Talks with His Fellow-boarders and the by Oliver Wendell Holmes (1891)
"At this time I shall give only the first part of the series of poetical outbreaks
for which the young devotee of science must claim his share of the ..."
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