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Definitions for ACOLYTE
ˈæk əˌlaɪtaco·lyte

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. acolytenoun

    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

Wiktionary

  1. acolytenoun

    One who has received the highest of the four minor orders in the Catholic Church, being ordained to carry the wine, water and lights at Mass.

  2. acolytenoun

    An attendant, assistant or follower.

  3. Etymology: From acolythus, acoluthus, from ἀκόλουθος: compare French acolyte

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Acolytenoun

    The same with Acolothist.

Wikipedia

  1. Acolyte

    An acolyte is an assistant or follower assisting the celebrant in a religious service or procession. In many Christian denominations, an acolyte is anyone performing ceremonial duties such as lighting altar candles. In others, the term is used for one who has been inducted into a particular liturgical ministry, even when not performing those duties.

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  1. acolyte

    An acolyte is someone who assists in religious ceremonial duties or rituals, particularly in Christian churches. This term can also be used more broadly to refer to a follower or assistant in any activity or profession.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Acolytenoun

    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. Acolytenoun

    one who attends; an assistant

  3. Etymology: [LL. acolythus, acoluthus, Gr. following, attending: cf. F. acolyte.]

Wikidata

  1. Acolyte

    In many Christian denominations, an acolyte is anyone who performs ceremonial duties such as lighting altar candles. In others, the term is used for one who has been inducted into a particular liturgical ministry, even when not performing those duties.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Acolyte

    ak′o-līt, Acolyth, ak′o-lith, n. an inferior church officer: an attendant or assistant: (R. C. Church) one ordained to the fourth of the minor orders, next to the sub-deacon. [Gr. akolouthos, an attendant.]

Dictionary of Nautical Terms

  1. acolyte

    A term sometimes used to distinguish the smaller component of a double star. A subordinate officer in the ancient church.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ACOLYTE in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ACOLYTE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of ACOLYTE in a Sentence

  1. Matthew Shepards:

    It's so important that we now have a home for Matt, a home that others can visit, a home that is safe from haters, a home that he loved dearly from his younger days in Sunday school and as an acolyte in the church back home.

  2. Andrew Gillum:

    Donald Trump is weak, and Republican Ron DeSantis performs as all weak people do : they become bullies and Republican Ron DeSantis is Republican Ron DeSantis acolyte. Republican Ron DeSantis's trying out to be the Donald Trump apprentice at every turn. Republican Ron DeSantis's tweeting at Republican Ron DeSantis and Republican Ron DeSantis's talking to Republican Ron DeSantis. Republican Ron DeSantis's showing up. Republican Ron DeSantis's complimenting Republican Ron DeSantis.

  3. Tim Kaine:

    Virginians have very strong feelings about Donald Trump and Virginians are sophisticated with elections every year. So we know what's going on, the way that Glenn Youngkin has tried to kind of have it both ways of -- taking advantage of Donald Trump and preaching electoral integrity and bringing Steve Bannon in for a rally, but then saying you didn't know about it, glenn Youngkin's trying to have it both ways, but it's clear that Glenn Youngkin is a Donald Trump acolyte, as Terry McAuliffe has said, and Joe Biden has said too, and that just doesn't go over well.

  4. Andrew Gillum:

    They become bullies. And Ron DeSantis is Ron DeSantis acolyte. Ron DeSantis's trying out to be the Trump apprentice.

  5. Terry McAuliffe:

    Terry and I share a lot in common. I ran against Donald Trump and so is Terry. And I whipped Donald Trump in Virginia and so will Terry, i tell you what, the guy Terry is running against is an acolyte of Donald Trump -- for real.

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