Habitue vs Votary - What's the difference?
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One who frequents a place; a denizen or regular
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*:At half-past nine on this Saturday evening, the parlour of the Salutation Inn, High Holborn, contained most of its customary visitors.In former days every tavern of repute kept such a room for its own select circle, a club, or society, of habitués , who met every evening, for a pipe and a cheerful glass.
A devotee.
Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised.
* Francis Bacon
A person, such as a monk or nun, who lives a religious life according to vows they have made
A devotee of a particular religion or cult
A devout or zealous worshipper
Someone who is devoted to a particular pursuit etc; an enthusiast.
* 1922 , (James Joyce), Chapter 13
*:Gerty was dressed simply but with the instinctive taste of a votary of Dame Fashion for she felt that there was just a might that he might be out.
Habitue is a related term of votary.
As a verb habitue
is .As an adjective votary is
consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised.As a noun votary is
a person, such as a monk or nun, who lives a religious life according to vows they have made.habitue
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Alternative forms
* habitueNoun
(en noun)votary
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Votary resolution is made equipollent to custom.