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单词 devotee
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Definition of devotee in English:

devotee

noun ˌdɛvə(ʊ)ˈtiː
  • 1A person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or something.

    (某人或某物的)爱好者;对…极感兴趣者

    a devotee of Lewis Carroll

    刘易斯·卡罗尔作品的爱好者。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Good news for devotees of the York-based crime novels of John Baker.
    • Lowell, a scion of a prominent Boston family, was a devotee of Asian culture and an accomplished amateur astronomer.
    • What is it about tai chi that makes its devotees want to freak people out by always doing it in public?
    • It is only too easy for a devotee of a complex theory to be impressed when it fits and to explain away the problems when it does not fit.
    • His article New Kids On The Blog described the spread of the trend and its typical devotees.
    • It was only later, after going solo, that he went all interesting, becoming a devotee of prehistoric Britain.
    • The Civil War has generated a myriad of publications that address the interests of its devotees.
    • It may fail to bother the upper reaches of the charts, but should not disappoint previous devotees while impressing the uninitiated.
    • In this sense, he was a devotee of material cultural before the field of material culture blossomed into what it is today.
    • But I happen to be a great devotee of and admirer of the two-party system in this country.
    • That is driving significant sales increases across Apple's product range as more consumers become Apple devotees.
    • Her French / Indian fusion cuisine won her many devotees and glowing reviews in the American media.
    • Roundfort Community Centre continues to be a popular choice with bingo devotees every Wednesday night.
    • Will the Government listen or are they such devotees of the policy of the economic right that they will carry on regardless?
    • Henry was a serial adulterer; he too had a difficult relationship with Anselm; and he too was a devotee of knightly culture and worldly luxury.
    • This is a slight promotional plug on my part, but there are a lot of Star Wars devotees on this board, and you might well be interested in this prog.
    • She becomes a devotee of death, addicted to the most shuddery of Grimms' fairy tales and a book for the terminally ill called A Hundred Ways to Die.
    • Yesterday's Derby was a notable one for devotees of Radio Five Live.
    • To TV devotees and music fans this failure to preserve such key national moments has been condemned as an act of cultural vandalism.
    • Photography is attracting a whole new generation of lens devotees.
    Synonyms
    enthusiast, fan, fanatic, addict, lover, aficionado, admirer
    informal buff, freak, nut, fiend, maniac, a great one for
    North American informal geek, jock
    South African informal fundi
    1. 1.1 A strong believer in a particular religion or god.
      虔诚的宗教(或神的)信徒
      devotees of Krishna

      克利须那神的信徒。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • His best and most learned priest, Deva-svami, was a devotee of Vishnu who preached sad-dharma.
      • The god is worshipped as an icon and the devotee is the archaka.
      • Following the instructions, devotees recovered the Deity and returned it to the temple.
      • During festivals, devotees carrying offerings parade to the shore and worship the sea as God.
      • She was a devotee of the new religion of ‘Konkokyo’ which worshiped a folk god named Konjin.
      • It's certainly not unusual for devotees of that great Religion of Peace to act that way.
      • Temples were built to enshrine these images of the Almighty and give devotees a place to worship.
      • God is also Omniscient; hence He sees the sincerity of Worship of a devotee in whichever form the devotee worships Him.
      • The common devotee should ascertain the sadhu's level of knowledge and devotion, and who is his guru and lineage.
      • This year more than one million Hindu devotees celebrated Thai Pusam at Batu Caves alone.
      • It was many decades later that his devotees built a small ashram for him to live.
      • For centuries both Buddhist and Hindu devotees have made the pilgrimage to the sacred shrines at Muktinath.
      • The son of a prosperous Hindu trader, Bhai Pheru, Guru Angad was an ardent devotee of the Hindu goddess Durga.
      • In fact, at times it seems that there are more volunteers than devotees at the temple.
      • This boy, a Syrian like his mother, was a devotee of the Sun God and was actually a priest of the god at Emesa, called Elagabalus.
      • The resplendent Lord bestows affluence on the devotee who offers worship and oblations.
      • May God grant strength and will power to all his devotees to uphold and work on the line initiated by Gurudeva.
      • Only the saintly devotee - the true disciple of God - can perceive the Lord's presence at all times.
      • As busy as he was, he made time to take phone calls from the temple devotees.
      • I was a devotee of the Omoto religion and was doing volunteer work for the church in Kameoka.
      Synonyms
      follower, adherent, supporter, upholder, defender, advocate, champion, disciple, votary, partisan, member, friend, stalwart, fanatic, zealot
      believer, worshipper, attender
      informal hanger-on, groupie
      North American informal booster, cohort, rooter
      rare janissary, sectary

Rhymes

absentee, açai, addressee, adoptee, agree, allottee, amputee, appellee, appointee, appraisee, après-ski, assignee, asylee, attendee, bailee, bain-marie, Bangui, bargee, bawbee, be, Bea, bee, bootee, bouquet garni, bourgeoisie, Brie, BSc, buckshee, Capri, cc, chimpanzee, cohabitee, conferee, consignee, consultee, Cree, debauchee, decree, dedicatee, Dee, degree, deportee, dernier cri, detainee, devisee, divorcee, draftee, dree, Dundee, dungaree, eau-de-vie, emcee, employee, endorsee, en famille, ennui, enrollee, escapee, esprit, evacuee, examinee, expellee, fee, fiddle-de-dee, flea, flee, fleur-de-lis, foresee, franchisee, free, fusee (US fuzee), Gardaí, garnishee, gee, ghee, glee, goatee, grandee, Grand Prix, grantee, Guarani, guarantee, he, HMRC, indictee, inductee, internee, interviewee, invitee, jamboree, Jaycee, jeu d'esprit, key, knee, Lea, lee, legatee, Leigh, lessee, Ley, licensee, loanee, lychee, manatee, Manichee, maquis, Marie, marquee, me, Midi, mortgagee, MSc, nominee, obligee, Otomi, parolee, Parsee, parti pris, patentee, Pawnee, payee, pea, pee, permittee, plc, plea, pledgee, pollee, presentee, promisee, quay, ratatouille, referee, refugee, releasee, repartee, retiree, returnee, rupee, scot-free, scree, sea, secondee, see, settee, Shanxi, Shawnee, shchi, she, shea, si, sirree, ski, spree, standee, suttee, tant pis, tea, tee, tee-hee, Tennessee, testee, the, thee, three, thuggee, Tiree, Torquay, trainee, Tralee, transferee, tree, Trincomalee, trustee, tutee, twee, Twi, undersea, vestee, vis-à-vis, wagon-lit, Waikiki, warrantee, we, wee, whee, whoopee, ye, yippee, Zuider Zee

Definition of devotee in US English:

devotee

noun
  • 1A person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or something.

    (某人或某物的)爱好者;对…极感兴趣者

    a devotee of classical music
    Example sentencesExamples
    • To TV devotees and music fans this failure to preserve such key national moments has been condemned as an act of cultural vandalism.
    • In this sense, he was a devotee of material cultural before the field of material culture blossomed into what it is today.
    • What is it about tai chi that makes its devotees want to freak people out by always doing it in public?
    • Photography is attracting a whole new generation of lens devotees.
    • The Civil War has generated a myriad of publications that address the interests of its devotees.
    • Yesterday's Derby was a notable one for devotees of Radio Five Live.
    • His article New Kids On The Blog described the spread of the trend and its typical devotees.
    • She becomes a devotee of death, addicted to the most shuddery of Grimms' fairy tales and a book for the terminally ill called A Hundred Ways to Die.
    • That is driving significant sales increases across Apple's product range as more consumers become Apple devotees.
    • Good news for devotees of the York-based crime novels of John Baker.
    • This is a slight promotional plug on my part, but there are a lot of Star Wars devotees on this board, and you might well be interested in this prog.
    • But I happen to be a great devotee of and admirer of the two-party system in this country.
    • Her French / Indian fusion cuisine won her many devotees and glowing reviews in the American media.
    • It was only later, after going solo, that he went all interesting, becoming a devotee of prehistoric Britain.
    • Henry was a serial adulterer; he too had a difficult relationship with Anselm; and he too was a devotee of knightly culture and worldly luxury.
    • Lowell, a scion of a prominent Boston family, was a devotee of Asian culture and an accomplished amateur astronomer.
    • Will the Government listen or are they such devotees of the policy of the economic right that they will carry on regardless?
    • It is only too easy for a devotee of a complex theory to be impressed when it fits and to explain away the problems when it does not fit.
    • Roundfort Community Centre continues to be a popular choice with bingo devotees every Wednesday night.
    • It may fail to bother the upper reaches of the charts, but should not disappoint previous devotees while impressing the uninitiated.
    Synonyms
    enthusiast, fan, fanatic, addict, lover, aficionado, admirer
    1. 1.1 A strong believer in a particular religion or god.
      虔诚的宗教(或神的)信徒
      devotees of Krishna

      克利须那神的信徒。

      devotees thronged the temple

      信徒们云集在庙里。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • I was a devotee of the Omoto religion and was doing volunteer work for the church in Kameoka.
      • It was many decades later that his devotees built a small ashram for him to live.
      • It's certainly not unusual for devotees of that great Religion of Peace to act that way.
      • This boy, a Syrian like his mother, was a devotee of the Sun God and was actually a priest of the god at Emesa, called Elagabalus.
      • Only the saintly devotee - the true disciple of God - can perceive the Lord's presence at all times.
      • The son of a prosperous Hindu trader, Bhai Pheru, Guru Angad was an ardent devotee of the Hindu goddess Durga.
      • His best and most learned priest, Deva-svami, was a devotee of Vishnu who preached sad-dharma.
      • During festivals, devotees carrying offerings parade to the shore and worship the sea as God.
      • As busy as he was, he made time to take phone calls from the temple devotees.
      • For centuries both Buddhist and Hindu devotees have made the pilgrimage to the sacred shrines at Muktinath.
      • May God grant strength and will power to all his devotees to uphold and work on the line initiated by Gurudeva.
      • She was a devotee of the new religion of ‘Konkokyo’ which worshiped a folk god named Konjin.
      • Temples were built to enshrine these images of the Almighty and give devotees a place to worship.
      • The common devotee should ascertain the sadhu's level of knowledge and devotion, and who is his guru and lineage.
      • In fact, at times it seems that there are more volunteers than devotees at the temple.
      • The resplendent Lord bestows affluence on the devotee who offers worship and oblations.
      • Following the instructions, devotees recovered the Deity and returned it to the temple.
      • The god is worshipped as an icon and the devotee is the archaka.
      • God is also Omniscient; hence He sees the sincerity of Worship of a devotee in whichever form the devotee worships Him.
      • This year more than one million Hindu devotees celebrated Thai Pusam at Batu Caves alone.
      Synonyms
      follower, adherent, supporter, upholder, defender, advocate, champion, disciple, votary, partisan, member, friend, stalwart, fanatic, zealot
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