Word Finder - devotees

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An ardent enthusiast or admirer.

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He was a devotee of Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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

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devotees of Krishna

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Someone with an amputee fetish.

Each is said by its devotees to have been given by inspiration.

India consequently has always been the fertile mother of practical mystics and devotees.

Towards the end of the century the heretical Sikh Guru, Ram Rai, expelled from the Punjab, sought refuge in the Dun and gathered round him a crowd of devotees.

Tennis has fewer devotees in summer than has badminton in winter.

The people who belong to the truth mean the devotees who belong to the God.

In all these matters he followed the guidance of divines and devotees, in whose congenial company he delighted.

Chaitanya also seems to have done much to promote the celebration on an imposing scale of the great Puri festival of the Ratha-yatra, or "car-procession," in the month of Ashadha, when, amidst multitudes of pilgrims, the image of Krishna, together with those of his brother Balarama and his sister Subhadra, is drawn along, in a huge car, by the devotees.

It is called the Brahmakunda or Parasuramkunda; and although the journey to it is both difficult and dangerous, it is annually visited by thousands of devotees.

His idealistic scheme of history, which makes religion the keynote of progress, and describes the function of each - Judaism to typify duty, Confucianism order, Mahommedanism justice, Buddhism patience, and Christianity love - does not account for the facts of the history enacted by the devotees.

Once per year, a great festival was held in Bubastis to honor Bast, attracting devotees from all over the country.

To his loyal devotees this is of course another ' test ' of their faith.

Several hundred devotees turned out to see the band's former frontman Steve Mason under his other guise, King Cookie Time.

The IIasidim or pious devotees, who arose at that time, were the originators of the Pharisaic movement which was conservative as well as national, and laid stress on the strict performance of the law.

These devotees lavish large sums in indiscriminate charity, and it is the hope of sharing in such pious distributions that brings together the concourse of religious mendicants from all quarters of the country.

Especially in winter and early spring crowds of European and American tourists, Russian pilgrims and Bokharan devotees jostle one another in the streets in picturesque incongruity.

While still a work in progress, the Doo has a place in the heart of many of its devotees.

Wine Enthusiast draws kudos from countless devotees.

Italian fashion has always been revered by devotees for its striking designs and focus on lively colors.

Although devotees have tried to keep Nannini a secret, word is getting around about this sophisticated line of purses.

Manolo devotees know that the higher the heel, the longer the leg and the more flattering the style.

Chanel devotees eagerly await the fall collections each year because they know this brand is going to showcase the latest in sexy fall shoes.

Ravel devotees were more used to strappy sandals, stiletto-heel boots and modern pumps.

The selection here is not as large as at other locations, but it's definitely worth a look for Born devotees.

Egglesfield was hired as a replacement to Scott Kinworthy as Joshua Madden, the long-lost biological son of Erica Kane and had no problem getting the attention of AMC's female devotees.

But these devotees are those who've been with the program for years - often decades.

These magazines, devoted entirely to divulging juicy details on soap storylines, characters and behind-the-scenes action, were snapped up by legions of daytime serial devotees.

He would grant devotees the graces needed for their stations in life.

Devotees would find refuge in Christ's heart during their lives and especially during the hours of their deaths.

Many tattoo devotees use it as a sign of rebirth, or overcoming extreme hardships in their life.

Devotees of the ornate cross believe that beautifying the cross just gives more glory to God.

Devotees of modification can be found all over the world, from Japan, tribes in the Pacific Islands to modern Western popular culture.

The types of body piercings available to body modification devotees has expanded as piercers all over the world have honed their craft.

As body piercing has moved away from tribal or underground roots, extreme piercing has become another way to set body modification devotees apart from the mainstream crowd.

Depeche Mode makes music that straddled genres, and devotees of a variety of different music styles claim them as their own.

Though the lotions are ideal for devotees of a specific Givenchy fragrance who wish to double up on the scent and increase its staying power, they are just as suitable for those who have never tried a Givenchy scent.

Additionally, in an effort to increase their Twitter popularity, they offered a special prize to their devotees when they reached 10,000 followers.

Others believed in him, but at first his adherents were a small circle of devotees who kept their faith a secret.

Calling all online customer shoping devotees, enjoy this remarkable on line e-commerce site, a very enjoyable web page.

To her simple women devotees she spoke simple, homely truths.

Contains the life stories of the householder devotees of Sri Ramakrishna.

We wanted to know more about the church where devotees pay rather than pray their way to spiritual enlightenment.

In spite of the wilder excesses of some of its devotees however, the Method has been a good influence upon acting.

A particular subsection of his devotees hold down computer administration jobs at large companies.

Article continues Devotees of complementary therapies are rarely so taciturn, which is understandable.

On another occasion, Saradananda was coming up the Ganges by boat with one of the devotees when a violent windstorm arose.

Although he had in 1687 openly embraced the Roman Catholic faith, he hesitated to commit himself entirely to the acts of the fierce devotees who surrounded the king, whom he advised to reverse the arbitrary acts of the last year or two, and in October 1688 he was dismissed by James with the remark "I hope you will be more faithful to your next master than you have been to me."

In these degenerate days their supernatural powers consist chiefly in conjuring, sooth-saying, and feats of jugglery, by which they seldom fail in imposing upon a credulous public. (3) Sannyasis, devotees who" renounce "earthly concerns, an order not confined either to the Brahmanical caste or to the Saiva persuasion.

After hearing it the devotees clasped their hands, and showered their felicitations on him."

A little cat called Cat Calloway would delight Cab Calloway fans and devotees of the Cotton Club.

Throughout its development and expansion to Windows and Mac operating systems, GIMP has steadily received high accolades from image editing devotees.