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ACOLYTE
acolyte
(noun) 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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
acolyte (plural acolytes)
(Christianity) One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.
(Christianity) An altar server.
An attendant, assistant or follower.
Synonyms
(assistant): sidekick
Anagrams
• cotylae
Source: Wiktionary
Ac`o*lyte, n. Etym: [LL. acolythus, acoluthus, Gr. acolyte.]
1. (Eccl.)
Definition: One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic church, being ordained to carry the wine and water and the lights at the Mass.
2. One who attends; an assistant. "With such chiefs, and with James and John as acolytes." Motley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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