acolyte
[ ak-uh-lahyt ]
/ ˈæk əˌlaɪt /
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.
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
Words nearby acolyte
acoelomate,
acoelous,
acoenaesthesia,
acol,
acold,
acolyte,
acoma,
aconcagua,
aconite,
aconitine,
acorea
Example sentences from the Web for acolyte
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