acolyte

[ ak-uh-lahyt ]
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noun
  1. an altar attendant in public worship.

  2. Roman Catholic Church.

  1. any attendant, assistant, or follower.

Origin of acolyte

1
1275–1325; Middle English acolite<Medieval Latin acolytus<Greek akólouthos follower, attendant, equivalent to a- prefix denoting association + -kolouthos, variant of kéleuthos road, journey

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acolyte

/ (ˈækəˌlaɪt) /


noun
  1. a follower or attendant

  2. Christianity an officer who attends or assists a priest

Origin of acolyte

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C16: via Old French and Medieval Latin from Greek akolouthos a follower

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