altar server

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altar server

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From altar + server.

noun altar servers

A layperson, often a child or adolescent, who assists a member of the clergy during a Christian liturgy, attending to supporting tasks at the altar.
Similar: acolyte

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noun layperson, often a child or adolescent, who assists a member of the clergy during a Christian liturgy

Português	servo do altar, serva do altar
Deutsch	Ministrant, Ministrantin

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@misc{altar_server_2026,
  title = {altar server},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/altar%20server},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}