Acolyte
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈæk.ə.laɪt/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Acolyte is a noun meaning (Christianity) An altar server.
Meaning
(Christianity) An altar server.
More Meanings
- An attendant, assistant, or follower.
- (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.
Example Sentences
The kneeling acolyte chimed a sacring-bell, and the congregation bent and swayed like a wheat-field swept scross by sudden wind.
“Apparently, one of Milius's acolytes spends a lot of time at the top of that huge, dangerous mountain. Better get climbing.” “(groans) Oh.”
Word Forms
- acolytes
Synonyms for acolyte
Depending on context, synonyms include sidekick.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include accensor, acolyth, acolyteship, cenobite, ecclesiastic, archsodality.
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