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acolyte
[ ak-uh-lahyt ]
/ ˈæk əˌlaɪt /
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noun
an altar attendant in public worship.
Roman Catholic Church.
- a member of the highest-ranking of the four minor orders.
- the order itself.Compare exorcist (def. 2), lector (def. 2), ostiary (def. 1).
any attendant, assistant, or follower.
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Origin of acolyte
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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British Dictionary definitions for acolyte
acolyte
/ (ˈækəˌlaɪt) /
noun
a follower or attendant
Christianity an officer who attends or assists a priest
Word Origin for acolyte
C16: via Old French and Medieval Latin from Greek akolouthos a follower
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