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devotee

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Religion
dev·o·tee /ˌdevəˈtiː/ noun [countable]  1 ADMIREsomeone who enjoys or admires someone or something very much 仰慕者,敬仰者,爱好者devotee of a devotee of 1930s films 20世纪30年代电影的爱好者2 RRa very religious person 虔诚的宗教信徒 a Sikh devotee 一个虔诚的锡克教信徒
Examples from the Corpus
devoteeHe's a devotee of old Hollywood movies.None the less, Monk and Coltrane devotees will savor this summit meeting.That Clenbuterol, the stimulating steroid that got three Brits sent home, is known to its devotees as Dopers Delight.But he was able to overwhelm an audience of devotees by genuine warmth and frankness.Perhaps you already are an online devotee, a chatroom habitue.Opera devotees were disappointed with the performance.By definition, any successful denomination looks out for the welfare of at least its own devotees.Urquhart, a rich devotee of the arts, made generous donations to the museum.Competition punting only takes place on the Thames but the sport's devotees take it very seriously.Healing spas were based on a local cult figure and the devotees underwent rituals which included bathing and communal eating.devotee ofa devotee of Buddhism
dev·o·tee nounChineseSyllable
who Corpus or admires someone enjoys someone or


devotee
devotee /ˌdevəˈtiː/ noun [countable]
1. someone who enjoys or admires someone or something very much
    devotee of
    a devotee of 1930s films
2. a very religious person:
    a Sikh devotee


de·voteeBrE /ˌdevəˈtiː/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdevəˈtiː/ 🔊 noun~ (of sb/sth) 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~ (of sb/sth) 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