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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024ac•o•lyte /ˈækəˌlaɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Religionan attendant to a clergyman in a religious service.
- any attendant or follower.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ac•o•lyte (ak′ə līt′),USA pronunciation n. - an altar attendant in public worship;
altar boy. - [Rom. Cath. Ch.]
- a member of the highest-ranking of the four minor orders.
- the order itself. Cf. exorcist (def. 2), lector (def. 2), ostiary (def. 1).
- any attendant, assistant, or follower.
- Greek akólouthos follower, attendant, equivalent. to a- prefix denoting association + -kolouthos, variant of kéleuthos road, journey
- Medieval Latin acolytus
- Middle English acolite 1275–1325
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: acolyte /ˈækəˌlaɪt/ n - a follower or attendant
- an officer who attends or assists a priest
Etymology: 16th Century: via Old French and Medieval Latin from Greek akolouthos a follower |