a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult
"a votary of Aphrodite"
a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity
"the cultured votary of science"
A person, such as a monk or nun, who lives a religious life according to vows they have made
Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised.