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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary dev·o·tee 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 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, votaryWebster'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 (-s) 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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