OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 3627

acolyte

/ˈæ.kə.laɪt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
acólito
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.
acólito • ayudante
An attendant, assistant, or follower.
“Apparently, one of Milius's acolytes spends a lot of time at the top of that huge, dangerous mountain. Better get climbing.” “(groans) Oh.”
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