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Acolyte
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What's The Definition Of Acolyte?
[n] one who assists a minister in a liturgical service
Synonyms | Synonyms for Acolyte: Related Terms | Find terms related to Acolyte: acolytus | adjutant | agent | aid | aide | aide-de-camp | aider | almoner | anagnost | assistant | attendant | auxiliary | beadle | bedral | best man | Bible clerk | Bible reader | capitular | capitulary | choir chaplain | churchwarden | clerk | coadjutant | coadjutor | coadjutress | coadjutrix | deacon | deaconess | deputy | diaconus | doorkeeper | elder | elderman | executive officer | exorcist | exorcista | help | helper | helpmate | helpmeet | holy orders | lay elder | lay reader | lector | lecturer | lieutenant | major orders | minor orders | ostiarius | paranymph | paraprofessional | parish clerk | precentor | presbyter | priest | reader | ruling elder | sacrist | sacristan | second | servant | sexton | shames | sideman | sidesman | subdeacon | subdiaconus | succentor | suisse | supporting actor | supporting instrumentalist | teaching elder | thurifer | verger | vergeress See Also | altar boy | assistant | help | helper | supporter | thurifer Acolyte In Webster's Dictionary \Ac`o*lyte\, n. [LL. acolythus, acoluthus, Gr. ?
following, attending: cf. F. acolyte.]
1. (Eccl.) One who has received the highest of the four minor
orders in the Catholic church, being ordained to carry the
wine and water and the lights at the Mass.
2. One who attends; an assistant. ``With such chiefs, and
with James and John as acolytes.'' --Motley.
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