devotee

devotee
noun
Anhänger, der/Anhängerin, die; (of music, art) Liebhaber, der/Liebhaberin, die
* * *
[devə'ti:]
noun (a keen follower; an enthusiast: a devotee of football.) der Anhänger
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devo·tee
[ˌdevə(ʊ)ˈti:, AM -vəˈ-]
n of an artist Verehrer(in) m(f); of a leader Anhänger(in) m(f); of a cause Verfechter(in) m(f); of music Liebhaber(in) m(f); of a sport Fan m fam
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["devəU'tiː]
n
Anhänger(in) m(f); (of a writer) Verehrer(in) m(f); (of music, poetry) Liebhaber(in) m(f)
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devotee [ˌdevəʊˈtiː] s
1. eifrige(r) oder begeisterte(r) Anhänger(in):
he’s a jazz devotee
2. glühende(r) Verehrer(in) oder Verfechter(in)
3. besonders REL Eiferer, Eiferin f, Fanatiker(in)
4. pej Betbruder m, -schwester f
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noun
Anhänger, der/Anhängerin, die; (of music, art) Liebhaber, der/Liebhaberin, die
* * *
n.
Anhänger - (Person) m.

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