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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
dev·o·tee

 
 \\ˌde-ˌvō-ˈtē, ˌdē-, ˌdā-, də-, -ˈtā\\ noun
 DATE  1645
: an ardent follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a religion, art form, or sport)
English Etymology
devotee
  1640s, from devote, with a French suffix, perhaps on model of assignee. Earlier in this sense was devote (1620s).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
devotee
de·votee 7devE5ti: / noun~ (of sb / sth) 
1. a person who admires and is very enthusiastic about sb / sth
   (狂热的)崇拜者,爱好者:
   a devotee of science fiction 
   科幻小说的狂热爱好者 
2. a very religious person who belongs to a particular group
   虔诚的宗教信徒:
   devotees of Krishna 
   (印度教)黑天的虔诚信徒 
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of English


devotee 
noun 
ADJ. ardent, committed, fervent, great, serious I'm a great devotee of jazz. 

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition
n. Function: noun 

1 
Synonyms: 
ADDICT
, aficionado, buff, fan, habitué, hound, lover, votary 
2 
Synonyms: 
AMATEUR
 1, admirer, fan, fancier, votary
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
dev·o·tee
\|devə|tē, -vō|-, also -|tāsometimes də̇|vō|tē or dē|vō|tē or |dēˌvō|tē\noun
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Etymology: devote (II) + -ee
1. : a person preoccupied with religious duties and ceremonies; often : one vowed, consecrated, or given over to especially zealous and vigorous practice of his religion
2. : an ardent or zealous follower, supporter, or enthusiast (as of a cause, an art, a sport) : 
votary

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