acolyte

nounattendant, usually in a church

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noun attendant, usually in a church

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Word Origin & History

early 14c., "inferior officer in the church," from Old French acolite or directly from Medieval Latin acolytus (Late Latin acoluthos), from Greek akolouthos "following, attending on," literally "having one way," from a- "together with," copulative prefix, + keleuthose "a way, road, path, track," from PIE *qeleu- (cf. Lithuanian kelias "way"). In late Old English as a Latin word.

Example Sentences for acolyte

I was to wear the red gown and the white cape of an acolyte!

As an acolyte, after all, he rated just barely above a layman; he had no powers whatever.

An acolyte does well not to express his emotions too clearly.

If you weren't an acolyte, I'd take a poke at you just to see you bounce.

"The only Kano, the only Kano," mused the acolyte over his tea.

Constans, in his capacity of acolyte, stood on the right of the altar.

An acolyte appeared, followed by the aged priest in his surplice.

The acolyte's positive statement, indeed, left no room for doubt.

The Tashi Lama takes off his mitre and hands it to an acolyte.

Willie, a sort of acolyte, manoeuvred the chair as directed.

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altar boy

camp follower

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altar boy