Upholder vs Votary - What's the difference?
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someone who upholds something
(obsolete) a dealer in secondhand furniture and clothes; an upholdster
English words with consonant pseudo-digraphs
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.
Upholder is a related term of votary.
As nouns the difference between upholder and votary
is that upholder is someone who upholds something while votary is a person, such as a monk or nun, who lives a religious life according to vows they have made.As an adjective votary is
consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised.upholder
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Noun
(en noun)votary
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Adjective
(en adjective)- Votary resolution is made equipollent to custom.