DEVOTEE

fan, buff, devotee, lover

(noun) an ardent follower and admirer

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

devotee (plural devotees)

An ardent enthusiast or admirer.

(religion) A fanatical or zealous believer in a particular religion or god.

(slang) Someone with an amputee fetish.

Source: Wiktionary


Dev`o*tee", n.

Definition: One who is wholly devoted; esp., one given wholly to religion; one who is superstitiously given to religious duties and ceremonies; a bigot. While Father Le Blanc was very devout he was not a devotee. A. S. Hardy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

26 January 2025

NEGLECT

(verb) leave undone or leave out; “How could I miss that typo?”; “The workers on the conveyor belt miss one out of ten”


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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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