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acolyte Definition


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acolyte
noun
    1. Christianity.
      Someone who assists a priest in certain religious ceremonies.
      Thesaurus: altar boy.
    2. An assistant or attendant.
      Thesaurus: attendant, helper, follower, assistant.
Etymology: 16c: from Latin acolytus, from Greek akolouthos follower.



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