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- Dictionaryacolyte/ˈakəlʌɪt/
noun
- 1. a person assisting a priest in a religious service or procession.
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1. : one who assists a member of the clergy in a liturgical service by performing minor duties. 2. : one who attends or assists a leader : follower. The mayor dined with a few of his acolytes.
ACOLYTE definition: 1. anyone who follows or helps another person, or someone who helps a priest in some religious…. Learn more.
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. acolyte. / ˈækəˌlaɪt /.
Noun. 1. acolyte - someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches. altar boy - a boy serving as an acolyte.
A person who helps with religious services is an acolyte. An acolyte is also a fan or follower of the famous, so you can find an acolyte in church or at a concert. Acolyte goes back to the Greek root akolouthos, meaning "follower," and it came into English in the 14th century.
An acolyte is a follower or assistant of an important person. Richard Brome, an acolyte of Ben Jonson's, wrote 'The Jovial Crew' in 1641. To his acolytes, he is known simply as 'the Boss'. An acolyte is someone who assists a priest in performing certain religious services.
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Definition of acolyte noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Acolyte definition: A person who assists the celebrant in the performance of liturgical rites.
An acolyte is an assistant or follower assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession. In many Christian denominations, an acolyte is anyone performing ceremonial duties such as lighting altar candles.
