bacchant vs votary

bacchant and votary both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bacchant	Yes	No	No	No
votary	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, votary is a hypernym of bacchant; that is, votary is a word with a broader meaning than bacchant:

bacchant: (classical mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchus
votary: a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult

bacchant (noun)	votary (noun)
(classical mythology) a priest or votary of Bacchus	one bound by vows to a religion or life of worship or service
a drunken reveller; a devotee of Bacchus	a priest or priestess (or consecrated worshipper) in a non-Christian religion or cult
someone who engages in drinking bouts	a devoted (almost religiously so) adherent of a cause or person or activity