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acolyte

noun
/ˈæk.ə.laɪt/UK/ˈæk.ə.laɪt/CA/ˈæk.ə.lɑet/

Etymology

From Middle English acolite, acolit, from Old French acolyt and Late Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos, “follower, attendant”).

  1. derived from ἀκόλουθος — “follower, attendant”
  2. derived from acolythus
  3. derived from acolyt
  4. inherited from acolite

Definitions

  1. One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being…

    One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.

  2. An altar server.

    • The kneeling acolyte chimed a sacring-bell, and the congregation bent and swayed like a wheat-field swept scross by sudden wind.

  3. An attendant, assistant, or follower.

    • “Apparently, one of Milius's acolytes spends a lot of time at the top of that huge, dangerous mountain. Better get climbing.” “(groans) Oh.”

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA