ACOLYTES
Noun
acolytes
plural of acolyte
Source: Wiktionary
ACOLYTE
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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