(Old English hęrgere), worshipper.

One who bows (to a person); a worshipper.

A person who worships a being or power as supernatural or divine, or a thing as holy. Often with of, genitive, or modifying word, indicating the…

A person who honours someone or something. In early use: spec. †a worshipper (obsolete).

A person who offers praise to a deity; a worshipper.

One who fears.

A worshipper, a votary.

A follower or disciple of a particular leader, teacher, party, or school. Now rare (with mixture of sense A. 1). †Also, a votary of a particular…

A person who goes to church; esp. one who attends church services regularly.

One who gives thanks.

A person engaged in an act of worship.

one beloved of God; also, one who loves God.

A person who fears God; historical (in the New Testament period) a Gentile who worshipped the God of the Jews without converting to Judaism.

(See quot. 1727.)

= churchgoer, n.

A religious devotee; a worshipper, believer.