acolyte
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acolyte
- /ˈæk.ə.laɪt/ UK
- /ˈæk.ə.laɪt/ Canada, US
- [ˈæk.ə.lɐɪt] Canada, US
- /ˈæk.ə.lɑet/ Australia
- /ˈɛk.ə.laɪt/ New Zealand
- [ˈɛk.ə.lɑe̯t] New Zealand
Where it comes from
From Middle English acolite, acolit, from Old French acolyt and Late Latin acolythus, from Ancient Greek ἀκόλουθος (akólouthos, “follower, attendant”).
noun acolytes
- 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.
- An altar server. The kneeling acolyte chimed a sacring-bell, and the congregation bent and swayed like a wheat-field swept scross by sudden wind.
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An attendant, assistant, or follower.
“Apparently, one of Milius's acolytes spends a lot of time at the top of that huge, dangerous mountain. Better get climbing.” “(groans) Oh.”
Similar: sidekick
- A devoted follower, fan, especially an overly eager one, following blindly.
Translations
Talk about this word "acolyte." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/acolyte. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. acolyte. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/acolyte "acolyte." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/acolyte.Cite this
@misc{acolyte_2026,
title = {acolyte},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acolyte},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
