1. (a.) Consecrated by a vow or promise; devoted; promised\.

2. (n.) 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.

Christian God-fearing man Maecenas abettor accepter addict adherent admirer adorer advocate aficionado amateur angel apologist appendage aspirant aspirer attendant backer beadsman believer booster buff candidate catechumen cavaliere servente celebrant champion chapelgoer churchgoer churchite churchman collector communicant congregation convert courtier coveter creature daily communicant dangler defender dependence dependent desirer devotee devotionalist dilettante disciple dummy encourager endorser evangelist exponent fan fanatic fancier favorer figurehead flunky follower following freak friend at court gillie good Christian goon groupie habitue hanger-on hankerer henchman homme de cour hopeful hound idolater idolizer jackal lackey lover mainstay maintainer man minion myrmidon neophyte paranymph parasite partisan patron petitioner pietist prayer promoter proselyte protagonist public puppet pursuer pursuivant receiver reliance religionist revivalist rooter saint satellite second seconder sectary shadow sider solicitant sponsor stalwart standby stooge successor suitor suppliant supplicant supplicator support supporter sustainer sycophant sympathizer tagtail tail theist thug trainbearer truster upholder venerator wanter ward heeler well-wisher wisher worshiper yearner zealot