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acolyte

Pronunciation: /ˈakəlʌɪt/

Definition of acolyte

noun

  • a person assisting a priest in a religious service or procession.
  • an assistant or follower: she runs the department through a small group of acolytes

Origin:

Middle English: from Old French acolyt or ecclesiastical Latin acolytus, from Greek akolouthos 'follower'

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