According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.
votary
(noun) a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity; “the cultured votary of science”
votary
(noun) a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult; “a votary of Aphrodite”
votary
(noun) one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service; “monasteries of votaries”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
votary (comparative more votary, superlative most votary)
Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised.
votary (plural votaries)
(religion) A person, such as a monk or nun, who lives a religious life according to vows they have made
(religion) A devotee of a particular religion or cult
(religion) A devout or zealous worshipper
Someone who is devoted to a particular pursuit etc; an enthusiast.
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Source: Wiktionary
Vo"ta*ry, a. Etym: [From L. votus, p. p. vovere to vow, to devote. See Vote, Vow.]
Definition: Consecrated by a vow or promise; consequent on a vow; devoted; promised. Votary resolution is made equipollent to custom. Bacon.
Vo"ta*ry, n.; pl. Votaries (.
Definition: One devoted, consecrated, or engaged by a vow or promise; hence, especially, one devoted, given, or addicted, to some particular service, worship, study, or state of life. "You are already love's firm votary." Shak. 'T was coldness of the votary, not the prayer, that was in fault. Bp. Fell. But thou, my votary, weepest thou Emerson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 May 2025
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee shop is the Al Masaa Café, which has 1,050 seats. The coffee shop was inaugurated in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on 13 August 2014.