devotees

Synonyms for devotees

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Antonyms for devotees

noun. group observing an entertainment or sporting event

noun. persons receiving education

Word Origin & History

1640s, from devote, with a French suffix, perhaps on model of assignee. Earlier in this sense was devote (1620s).

All devotees have not received this awful baptism, but in this part of India many have.

I was afraid of the three devotees; I should meet with a refusal.

Since then his devotees have been shocked and disillusioned.

Needless to say, there are other subjects which have their devotees.

Books upon Dancing, Cards, Chess, and other games all have their devotees. '

A kind of Kilmer cult grew apace; he had his followers and his devotees.

In other words, these scientists were students, not devotees.

He followed in the wake of the devotees who traversed the long road to the Holy City.

There is one thing Hinduism does not demand of its devotees.

They were always gamblers and the devotees of licentiousness.