| 单词 | acolyte |
| 释义 | acolyte (once / 7457 pages) n A person who helps with religious services is an acolyte. An acolyte is also a fan or follower of the famous, so you can find an acolyte in church or at a concert. Acolyte goes back to the Greek root akolouthos, meaning "follower," and it came into English in the 14th century. While an acolyte often serves in an earned and admired role within a religious ceremony, a second definition is "fan." Acolytes of movie star or pro athletes closely follow their careers — and with great admiration — and would love to be just like their heroes. WORD FAMILYacolyte: acolytes USAGE EXAMPLESTrump’s acolytes outside the tent says it means he cares about nuclear proliferation. The Guardian(Dec 23, 2016) In popular culture, the Rand acolytes are that guy. Washington Post(Dec 13, 2016) In 1915, Pablo Picasso acquired a small Cubist still life painted by his casual friend and acolyte, Diego Rivera. Los Angeles Times(Dec 09, 2016) n someone who assists a priest or minister in a liturgical service; a cleric ordained in the highest of the minor orders in the Roman Catholic Church but not in the Anglican Church or the Eastern Orthodox Churches Hypo|Hyper altar boy a boy serving as an acolyte thuriferan acolyte who carries a thurible clergyman, man of the cloth, reverend a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church Holy Order, Order(usually plural) the status or rank or office of a Christian clergyman in an ecclesiastical hierarchy |
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