devotee
/ˌdɛ və ˈti/
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Definition(s):
- (n) an ardent follower and admirer
Usage(s):
- A devotee of Bach, Chopin, U2, and Sting, Yusuf studied Middle Eastern and classical music with his composer father and instructors at the Royal Academy in London.
- Now Hughes has broken her near silence about her own life and family drama, in her moving new book of poetry, 45, a must-read for any Plath devotee.
- A devotee of functionalism, Rand was one of the first to bring modern design's simplicity to commercial art.
Quotes
- Dettori said: "It has been a good night and Veracity is a tough horse who we know stays well. He has been tried in the highest company at times and deserved to get his head in front." "Devotee was obviously a disappointment last time but we...on Feb 26, 2009 By: Frankie Dettori Source: ThoroughbredNews.co.nz
- Lord Paul, Chancellor of the Westminster and Wolverhampton Universities, said he really became "almost a devotee of Mrs Gandhi" after she facilitated him to bring his ailing daughter to London for treatment in 1966.on Mar 12, 2008 By: Swraj Paul Source: Hindu
- "He had long hair, wore tennis shorts and was a religious devotee of the courts," says Max Sandlin, a former congressman from Texas, who was president of Hurd's fraternity. "At the time, most of us would have thought Mark more likely to be...on Apr 25, 2009 By: Max Sandlin Source: CNET News
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